Fire Prevention Week 2023

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Cooking fire safety messaging

Fire Prevention Week is October 8 to 14, 2023!

This year Fire Prevention Week focuses on “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.”

Did you know that cooking fires are the leading cause of home fire and home fire injuries? The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe.  

Visit our Fire Services webpage or contact our Fire Services staff with your questions.

 

Cooking Safety Tips and Resources

Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.

Stand by your pan cooking PSA

Cooking brings family and friends together, provides an outlet for creativity and can be relaxing. But did you know that cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries? By following a few safety tips you can prevent these fires. 

Tips to help reduce the risk of a cooking fire

  • Watch what you heat. Always keep a close eye on what you are cooking. Set a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
  • Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Always keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. 
  • Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you must leave the kitchen, even for a short time, turn off the stove.
  • Have a “kid- and pet-free zone” of at least 1 metre around the stove or grill and anywhere else hot food or drink is prepared or carried.

Did you know?

Most cooking fires in the home involve the kitchen stove. If you have any doubt about fighting a small fire, just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire. Call 9-1-1 from outside the home. 

Resources & Activities

Click here for activities and important fire safety tips for your home:

 

Special Events

Oct 14 - Coldstream Fire Station Tour and Open House

Oct 14 - Delaware Fire Station Community Smoke Alarm Campaign 

"Chalk One Up for Fire Safety!" School Class Contest

Chalk One Up for Fire Safety!

Chalks ready, set, draw! We’re challenging school classes in Middlesex Centre to share fire safety messages, with a chance to win big!

  • Step 1: Enter your class by emailing firehq@middlesexcentre.ca. Register by October 14. Multiple classes may enter per school.
  • Step 2: Chalk it Up kits containing sidewalk chalk and fire safety materials will be delivered on October 17.
  • Step 3: Get your class familiar with fire safety by reviewing the materials in the kit and by visiting our website.
  • Step 4: Have your students share their fire safety knowledge by using sidewalk chalk to draw fire safety messages on your sidewalks, tarmac, etc.
  • Step 5: Post pictures of your Chalk it Up fire safety messages to your school’s social media accounts. Don’t forget to add the hashtags #MiddlesexCentre #Chalkoneupforfiresafety
  • Step 6: Enter your class into the draw by emailing pictures of your fire safety messages to Middlesex Centre Fire Services. Entries received by November 3 will be included in the random draw on November 24. The winning class will receive a $100 gift card for classroom supplies.

You can find a poster about this program at the bottom of the page.

If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Leitch, Emergency Services Coordinator.

 

Virtual Tours

Virtual Tours


Fire Truck Tour - Delaware Fire Station

Join District Fire Chief Mark Rennison of the Delaware Station for a tour of one of our fire engines!

Station Tour - Coldstream Fire Station

Join Shannon Leitch, Fire & Emergency Services Coordinator, for a tour of the net-zero Coldstream Fire Station.

Green Lights 

In Middlesex Centre, a car with green lights flashing mean a fire fighter is responding to an emergency.  

Have questions about Fire Safety?

Visit our Fire Services webpage or contact our Fire Services staff with your questions.

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Chalk One Up For Fire Safety! 2023 Poster