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"Alarmed For Life" A home smoke alarm safety check program "Smoke detectors save lives". We've heard this a thousands times before and yet each year people continue to lose their lives to fire. In 1994, 127 Ontarians lost their lives to fire. It's a staggering statistic. For many people it is a matter of a lack of education about the dangers of fire or the false impression that "it won't happen to me." For others however, the reason for not installing smoke detectors can be a lack of funds, or not sure of the proper methods for installation. To combat these situations, the Gravenhurst Volunteer Fire Department joined the "Alarmed for Life" program. "Alarmed For Life" is a program sponsored by the
Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council
to put a working smoke detector in every home in the province. GFD firefighters, upon
request, These detectors were purchased through the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council and local retailers by the firefighters. Monies were donated for the purchase of the detectors by several groups including Gravenhurst's Royal Canadian Legion Branch 302, Atkinson's Your Independent Grocer and other area groups and organizations. If you need a smoke detector or batteries, or know of someone who needs our help, please contact us so that we may work to ensure that all our residents will be protected. Do you want to know more about your smoke detectors? Please take a look at this. Smoke Alarms: It's The Law! Under the Ontario Fire Code, every home in Ontario is required to have working smoke alarms. Homeowners must ensure that smoke alarms are installed between sleeping and living areas. They are also required to maintain the smoke alarms in working order. In rental accommodation, the obligation to install and maintain smoke alarms in operating condition falls to the landlord. Landlords must also provide smoke alarm maintenance information to the occupant of each unit. It is an offence for any person to disable a smoke alarm. This requirement applies equally to homeowners, landlords and tenants.
Don't Have a Smoke Alarm? We want to give you one! FREE! Yes Free. The "Alarmed for Life Program" will get you a free smoke alarm or replacement battery. If you need help installing the alarm, we can help too. We want every household in Gravenhurst to be protected. |
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will deliver a
new smoke detector to your home. If your current smoke detector just needs batteries, we
will replace them for you. If you need help with the installation , again we will come and
install it for you. 