Fire Prevention Week

What is Fire Prevention Week?

Each October, the Burlington Fire Department participates in a province-wide campaign to increase public awareness about the importance of fire prevention.

This year, Fire Prevention Week in Burlington takes place Oct. 8 to 15, 2022.

The theme for Fire Prevention Week at Burlington Fire Department focuses on the importance of having working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Alarms save lives.

What is the Burlington Fire Department doing this year?

The Burlington Fire Department is partnering with Canadian Tire, launching a smoke and carbon monoxide campaign “Just the Facts” for what is required in your home by law. Customers in Canadian Tire, Millcroft Plaza store will be visually aided by a large floor graphic that will help people understand the legal requirements of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in residential homes. This will provide consumers the ability to make an immediate and informed purchase. Members from the Burlington Fire Department will be at Canadian Tire (Millcroft Plaza, 2070 Appleby Line) throughout Fire Prevention Week to help provide education, awareness, answer questions and help shoppers pick the alarm best suited for their home. Come out to see us and see the Big Red Truck!

• Saturday, Oct. 8 (our Launch Day), 10 a.m. to noon
• Wednesday, Oct. 12, 4 to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to noon

Burlington Public Library Story Time with Firefighters

The Burlington Fire Department has teamed up with Burlington Public Library where Public Education Officer/Firefighter Patricia Bednarski reads No Dragons for Tea! No Dragons for Tea is a fun, rhyming verse about a dragon’s flame-filled party, a reassuring lesson in fire safety showing kids that learning about fire safety doesn’t have to be scary. The story time is followed by a demonstration of firefighting gear and a truck tour. This year it is happening at two Burlington Public Library branches. Information below:

• Oct. 11, New Appleby Branch, 676 Appleby Line at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., followed by truck tour from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Oct. 13, Alton Village Branch, 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr. at 10:30 till 11:30 a.m., followed by truck tour 11:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.

While the Alton Branch has lots of seating space, New Appleby is smaller, so please arrive early if you’d like to ensure a spot.

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