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Ottawa, Ontario
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Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Be a #HydrantHero this winter and keep your local hydrant clear of snow.
Clearing 1.5 metres around a hydrant maintains access for firefighters and helps them keep you, your family and your community safe. #OttCity @OttFire
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Only 1 day left! New carbon monoxide alarms take effect on Jan 1, 2026. If you have a fuel burning appliance, get ready to install a CO alarm on every storey of your home #Toronto #safety
ALT Ontario announces new carbon monoxide alarm laws effective in 1 day, urging residents to prepare.
ALT Diagram explaining fuel-burning appliances that can produce carbon monoxide, including cars in garages, generators, heaters, and fireplaces.
ALT New laws require carbon monoxide alarms on every level of homes with fuel-burning appliances, not just near bedrooms.
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
You asked, we have answers.
#CarbonMonoxide (CO) is invisible—you can’t see or smell it.
Starting January 1, Ontario requires CO alarms on every floor of homes at risk of CO exposure.
Ignoring the rule risks charges, fines, and lives.
No CO and smoke alarms = no protection.
If you’re unsure of what you need, we’ve made it simple. Everything’s at Ontario.ca/COSafety.
#COSafety #COalarms
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Recall Alert:
The Craftsman V20 150W Power Inverter poses a serious fire hazard. Stop using it immediately and contact Stanley Black & Decker to arrange a return and refund.
Details: Craftsman V20 150W Power Inverter recalled due to fire hazard - Canada.ca
#RecallAlert #FireSafety #HealthCanada #Craftsman
ALT Recall alert for Craftsman V20 150W Power Inverter due to fire hazard, displayed with four images of the red and black power inverter and a warning symbol.
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
You asked, we have answers. 💬
Q: I’m a renter. Do the new 2026 carbon monoxide (CO) alarm rules apply to me?
A: Yes.
Landlords must install CO alarms that meet the new 2026 requirements, maintain and test them yearly, and give tenants the alarm’s maintenance instructions.
Tenants also have responsibilities:
• report any issues
• never disable or remove the alarm (it’s against the law)
CO alarms save lives—and in rentals, fire safety is a shared job.
Learn what the new CO Alarm rules mean for your home at Ontario.ca/COSafety
#CarbonMonoxide #COSafety
#ProtectYourFamily #YouAsked #WeAnswered #GetTheFacts
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Thank you to @enbridgegas for providing a $5,000 Safe Community Project Assist grant to help our Fire Service purchase new fire safety education materials.
Your support strengthens our community and helps us keep residents safe.
#ENBFuelingFutures
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
3 days left! New carbon monoxide alarms take effect on Jan 1, 2026. If you have a fuel burning appliance, get ready to install a CO alarm on every storey of your home. Click the link in our bio for more info #Toronto #safety
ALT Ontario's new carbon monoxide alarm laws will be enforced in 3 days, urging residents to prepare accordingly.
ALT New law requires carbon monoxide alarms on every level of homes with fuel-burning appliances, not just near bedrooms.
ALT Diagram explaining fuel burning appliances that can produce carbon monoxide, including cars in garages, generators, heaters, and fireplaces.
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
New carbon monoxide (CO) alarm requirements apply to condos and apartments!
If CO can get into your unit, including from a garage, service room, fuel-burning appliance, or building ventilation system, you need a CO alarm.
New rules take effect January 1, 2026.
For full details on the updated 2026 CO alarm requirements, visit Ontario.ca/COSafety.
#CarbonMonoxide #COSafety #COAlarms
#WinterSafety #FireSafety #ProtectYourFamily
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Before the holiday chaos hits tomorrow, take five minutes tonight to:
✅ test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
✅ clear the stovetop
✅ keep flames away from décor
✅ check exits
✅ review your home escape plan
Small steps now = a fire safe celebration later. ❤️🔥 #HolidayFireSafety
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Stittsville residents credited with preventing oven fire from spreading ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/st…
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
We responded to an oven fire on Monday.🔥
‼️Holiday oven fires fires happen every year.‼️
Know what to do to keep your family and home safe.
@ONFireMarshal
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Tips for being fire-safe over the holidays ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/ti…
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Effective Jan 1, 2026 — Ontario’s new CO alarm requirements: CO alarms required on every storey of homes with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces, or attached garages.
Make sure your home is ready:
✅ Alarms near sleeping areas + on each level
✅ Certified CO devices
✅ Monthly testing & battery checks
✅ Clear vents & regular appliance maintenance
Learn more ➜ Ontario.ca/COSafety
#COAwareness #SafetyFirst #OntarioFireCode #HomeSafety #FireSafety
ALT Infographic from the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal featuring a hand pressing a test button on a carbon monoxide alarm with icons of a heater, furnace, fireplace, and water heater, warning that unsafe heating can put loved ones in danger.
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
The fire code is changing in January and calls like this show exactly why.
At approximately 08:30 yesterday morning, the Ottawa Fire Services Communications Division received a 9-1-1 call from a resident in a two-storey townhome in the 0 to 100 block of Briggs Avenue reporting that their Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm had activated. Firefighters arrived to find the resident waiting safely outside in fresh air. As crews approached the home, they detected a strong smell of natural gas and recorded Carbon Monoxide readings of 35 Parts Per Million (PPM) at the front door before making entry. Enbridge Gas was dispatched to the scene.
A full assessment was completed and Firefighters recorded readings of 45 PPM of CO throughout the home. High pressure fans were set up to ventilate the structure while crews worked to identify the source. Both attached townhomes were checked and no CO was found inside either unit. The investigation confirmed that the furnace had failed and was producing levels of approximately 3000 PPPM of CO, most of which was exhausting outside. Enbridge decommissioned the furnace and crews cleared the scene at 09:47.
A reminder that on January 1, 2026, the Ontario Fire Code will require every home with a fuel burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage to have Carbon Monoxide alarms near every sleeping area and on every floor. Working alarms save lives.
#OttNews
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
This is what happens when you don’t water your Christmas tree.
Water it. Every. Single. Day. 🎄🔥
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
✨ Welcome to ESA’s 12 Days of Quick Tips🎁
Leading up to the holidays🎄, we are sharing 12 bite-sized tips to help keep you and your loved ones safe from electrical hazards. Make sure your holidays are merry and safe! Follow along and share with friends — a safer holiday starts with awareness! Can't wait for each one? See all our holiday safety tips at ESAsafe.com/HolidaySafety
📆Day 1: Certified Products 🟰 Safer Holidays
#HolidaySafety #SafetyFirst #ElectricalSafety #12DaysOfQuickTips
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
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Today one of our Sector Chiefs encountered an 11-year-old skating on unsafe ice at Mahogany Landing in Manotick and asked him to leave due to open water.
We’ve seen many community groups raise concerns about kids on unsafe ice.
Please stay off the ice.
No ice is safe ice. 🚫🧊🚫
#OttNews
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
Before you start decking the halls, make sure your holiday lights are safe to use.
Check for:
💡frayed wires, cracked sockets or loose bulbs
💡CSA, ULC or ETL certification
💡indoor lights to be used indoors and outdoor-rated lights outdoors – never mix
oafc.on.ca/public-safety/win…
Ottawa Fire Prevention retweeted
🚨 Safe Community Project Assist - Ottawa Fire Services
Thanks to @@enbridgegas for supporting the Ottawa Fire Services through the purchase of training materials via Project Assist, a program of the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council.
#ENBFuelingFutures
