Fire Prevention Week

It's time for Fire Prevention Week!

October 7-13, the Airdrie Fire Department (AFD) will join forces with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and fire departments all across the country to remind residents to Look. Listen. Learn! Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere.

Seconds can mean the difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy. That’s why this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Look. Listen. Learn! Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” is so important. It reinforces why everyone needs to have an escape plan. 

Keep safe by 

• Drawing a map of your home with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit.
• Practising your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different ways out.
• Teaching children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them.
• Making sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find.
• Closing doors behind you as you leave – this may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.
• Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning building.

The AFD hopes that Fire Prevention Week will help the community residents learn to prevent such damaging events.

ATCO Fire Safety Day

Date: Saturday, Oct. 13
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: Chinook Winds Fire Station & Fire Headquarters (2525 Chinook Winds Drive SW)

Learn about fire safety in a hands on and fun atmosphere. This drop in, family friendly event will feature: 

• Hazard house
• Fire Pit Display
• Information on smoke alarms, CO detectors, safety ladders, home safety checklist
• Hazard kitchen prop
• Bedroom escape prop
• Fire extinguisher prop
• Sparky
• Truck tours
• Opportunity to try on full fire gear

Also featuring Juno Award nominee children's entertainer Mary Lambert. Mary will provide two 30 minute presentations of "Sing Out Fire Safety."

Supported fire drills

Supported school fire drills

Throughout Fire Safety Week, AFD will be assisting community schools with lifesaving fire drills. The department will assist the school in evaluating their Emergency Evacuation Plan, while fire teams take the opportunity to become familiar with the building design and fire hazards, and access the safety features and emergency fire systems. 

Supported commercial fire drills

AFD will also assist a local commercial business in conducting a facility fire drill to evaluate emergency evacuation plans and ensure occupants know what to do when the fire alarms go off. Fire safety information will be shared with employees.

Fall Home Safety Program

On Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Airdrie Fire Department will begin their annual Home Safety Program which includes firefighters going door to door in areas of the community, checking and installing smoke alarms and batteries where needed.

Residents will see fire trucks and firefighters in the following communities starting on Tuesday (Oct. 9) and until the end of October:

• Airdrie Meadows (Acacia Drive SE, Ashwood Road SE, Ashwood Green SE)
• Big Springs (Spring Dale Circle SE, Spring Dale Court SE, Big Springs Drive SE)
• Edgewater (Edmond Way SE, Erin Drive SE, Everglade Drive SE, Everglade Bay SE)

Fire crews will review the home safety checklists with residents which include alarms, escape planning, home, basement and garage safety

The Home Safety Program is sponsored by Conoco Phillips and ATCO.