Charlottetown Fire Department
89 Kent Street C1A 7K2 Charlottetown, PE, Canada

When choosing costumes, stay away from long trailing fabric that could come in contact with open flames or heat sources. Teach children to stay away from open flames. Provide children with flashlights to carry for lighting or glow sticks . (visit the NFPA Halloween safety page )

It’s that time of year again! Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries! Sunday Nov. 1.

A big thank you to Mc Donalds for providing the fire departments an opportunity to promote change your clock change the batteries in your smoke alarms. They have been there with us for many years and we certainly appreciate their continued support.

Remember to change the clock back Nov 1, as well as change the batteries in your smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms are a sound you can live with. Drop by Mc Donalds on University Ave, Sat. 11-1 and receive a battery for your smoke alarm while quantities last.

Why cooking safety matters Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of fires in the kitchen. scald burns are the second leading cause of all burn injuries. (NFPA)

Are your smoke alarms working? Roughly 3 out of 5 fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly. (NFPA)

We need your help!!! Name the FireSmart Fox, visit www.firesmartfox.ca fill in the form or post #FireSmart Fox on Insta or twit. untill Nov 6. The prize is $150. Parks Can gift card, or $150. to spend on products to help FireSmart homes.

It’s that time of year again! Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries! Sunday Nov 1/20 take the time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms when you change the clock back an hour. Plan & practice your home escape plan.

Use a battery-operated candle or glow stick in jack-o-lanterns. Keep all decorations away from open flames & heat sources like light bulbs & heaters. Remember to keep exits clear of decorations so nothing blocks escape routes. Make sure all smoke alarms are working.(NFPA)

Serve up fire safety in the kitchen

The Charlottetown Fire Dept. reminds everyone to replace batteries in their smoke alarms, Sunday November 1 at 2:00 am when they change the batteries in their clock. For the greatest protection, have working smoke alarms on every level of the home and in every sleeping room.

Cooking is the number 1 cause of home fires. It is critical that young people be aware of the hazards & how to prevent them. A skill that many teens don’t acquire is how to cook safely to prevent fires & injuries. Now is the time for them to learn the basics of safe cooking.

Halloween Fire Safety Tips

Always keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. Leave the pan covered until it’s cool. Keep anything that can catch fire away from your stove top (NFPA)

Halloween Fire Safety Tops

October we celebrate Fire Prevention month by raising fire safety awareness and educating families, students and communities. Fire departments encourage everyone to practice fire safety, test smoke alarms & make a plan. (NFPA)

Homes Burn, Whether New or Old Sprinklers provide a level of protection that no other fire protection technology can offer. Few fatal home fires involve home sprinklers. New homes benefit from fire sprinkler protection as much as older homes. (HFSC)

Fire Prevention Week is observed during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures & burned more than 2,000 acres of land.(NFPA)

Not only do sprinklers save lives, they save money. If you do have a fire, sprinklers can reduce the cost of damage by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fire sprinklers are green. They reduce water usage, water runoff.

Sprinklers have been around for more than a century, protecting properties and public buildings. People don't realize that the same life-saving technology is also available for homes, where roughly 80 percent of all civilian fire deaths occur.(NFPA)

This year, Fire Prevention Week ( October 4 to 10, 2020) aims to educate people about the simple but important things they can do to keep themselves and those around them safe from fire in their kitchens and homes.(NFPA)

National Fire Prevention Week is observed in the United States and Canada, during the week in which October 9 falls. The theme of Fire Prevention Week 2020 is Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.

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?(NFPA)

Kids learn best in a hands-on, interactive way. At Sparky.org, kids can find games, activities & more to help them learn essential fire safety while playing games they will love(NFPA)

The importance of fire prevention In a fire, mere seconds can mean the difference between a safe escape and a tragedy. Fire safety education isn’t just for school children but for everyone.(NFPA)

Home escape planning should include: 1. Draw a map of each level of the home, showing all doors & windows 2. Establish a meeting place outside, away from the home where everyone can meet ... 3. Have properly installed & maintained smoke alarms(NFPA) See more

Home Fire Escape Planning and Practice Practice using different ways out and closing doors behind you as you leave Never go back for people, pets, or things(NFPA) Go to your outdoor meeting place

Smoke alarms detect and alert people to a fire in the early stages. Smoke alarms can mean the difference between life and death in a fire. Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half. (NFPA)

Cooking in the home! Are things that can burn, such as dish towels, curtains, or paper, away from the stove top? Are the stove top, burners, and oven clean no spilled food, grease, paper or bags?(NFPA)