Enbridge Gas and the South River Machar Fire Department say they are working together to improve home safety and reduce fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths to zero.

The fire department received 72 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as part of Safe Community Project Zero, a public education campaign with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council that will provide more than 14 500 alarms to residents in 75 communities across Ontario.

When properly installed and maintained, combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms help provide early warning to safely escape a home fire or carbon monoxide exposure. Carbon monoxide is a toxic, odorless gas that is a byproduct of the incomplete combustion of many types of common fuels. »

“The best way to reduce potential exposure to carbon monoxide is to properly maintain combustion equipment,” says Steve Wall of Enbridge Gas. “These alarms provide a vital second line of defense against carbon monoxide poisoning, known as the ‘silent killer.’

“Across Ontario, there is a renewed interest in the importance of having working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in your home,” says John McBeth, Acting Ontario Fire Commissioner.