Fire Prevention Month: lots of activities in Edmundston!

Oct 6, 2022

The Edmundston Fire Department reminds you that October is Fire Prevention Month, with a special focus on the week of October 9 to 15, which is designated as Fire Prevention Week across the country, and is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of protecting our homes and families from fire hazards. 

Family escape plan

The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 2022 campaign is "Fire won't wait, plan your escape".  The City of Edmundston's Fire Department invites families to protect their homes today by installing (or checking) smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as having functional fire extinguishers in their homes. In an emergency, every second counts. To get out safely, it is important to plan an escape route in advance and practice it with the whole family. With proper planning and rehearsal of an emergency evacuation plan, the chances of a safe evacuation increase considerably.  (source: https://www.firstalert.ca/fr/community/safety-corner/fire-prevention-month/)

Evacuation on my street

Once again this year, during Fire Prevention Week, the Edmundston Fire Department is organizing the "Evacuation on my street" activity, which is an awareness program on what to do in case of a house fire. This year, firefighters will target the following streets:

• Tuesday, October 11: Dr-Gaudreau Avenue
• Wednesday, October 12: Deschamps Street
• Thursday, October 13: Avenue Philippe
• Friday, October 14: Lionel-H-Lajoie Avenue

Firefighters will visit the targeted streets during Fire Prevention Week. Between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., firefighters will activate their sirens on one of the designated streets and residents will be asked to follow the instructions they received in advance via brochures. All residents of the streets are invited to participate in the initiative. They will be visited by a firefighter following the evacuation to review compliance with the safety steps.

Contest for children

The City of Edmundston Fire Department is also organizing the "Create Your Brigade" photo contest for school-aged children. To participate, simply find the Fire Department photo-sign and take a picture of your brigade! Please note the location of the sign, your name, age, and send your photo to incendie@edmundston.ca with your info. You have until Tuesday, October 25 to participate and there are great prizes to be won!

Here is the schedule for the activity:

• October 9 (day) Parc du Berceau St-Basile
• October 10 (day) Place de Hôtel-de-Ville
• October 15 (day) Palladium St-Jacques
• October 15 (evening) Centre Jean-Daigle
• October 22 (day) Walmart Edmundston

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CONTACT: Fire Department, 506.739.2117