Public Education for Fire Prevention & Life Safety
The Peterborough Fire Department Public Education Division has developed Fire Safety Educational programs to meet the various needs of the Peterborough Community. Presentations are available at schools, daycares and community events upon request. To book your Fire Safety Presentation, please call Maureen Crowley, Public Educator at PFD : 745-3284 or email: mcrowley@peterborough.ca

Smoke Alarms: The Law has Changed

Smoke alarms are now required on every storey of your home and outside all sleeping areas. This will alert you to the pending danger of a fire earlier and give you sometime to escape. If a fire happens in your home GET OUT FAST.

For more information call your local Fire Department, or check out the Ontario Fire Marshal Website for details.

• Remember ONLY WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES
• test your smoke alarms every month
• change the batteries every 6 months
• replace smoke alarms older than 10 years old

Home Escape Plans

Parents and Guardians are reminded to have a fire escape plan, practice it with their children. In the event of a fire, caregivers should yell fire to alert the children to the danger. Sometimes the sound of the smoke alarm isn’t always enough to wake sleeping children.

The Peterborough Fire Department congratulates Spencer and Abby

They received a Fire Safety Award from Fire Marshall Bernard Moyle During the Fire Marshall’s Fire Safety Awards Reception at the Royal York Hotel in 2005

Spencer and Abby received awards for taking the correct action when a fire happened in their homes. The got out of their home safely and alerted a grown up of the fire.

The Risk Watch Network of Peterborough...

Risk Watch, the injury prevention program for children is now in all the schools in Peterborough County and the City of Peterborough.

This program identifies 8 risk areas to children causing injury or death.

Congratulations Peterborough and the Risk Watch Network, Peterborough County Health Unit, Peterborough Lakefield Community Police, Four Counties Brain Injury Clinic, St. Johns Ambulance, Red Cross, Peterborough OPP Peterborough County and City Fire Departments.