Fire Alarms

• Following inspections, residents of crowded Kingston houses now in compliance: fire officials

  According to Kingston Chief Fire Prevention Officer, five homes were inspected in the summer of 2019 following a complaint by a resident.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2020
  
• Firefighters called to blaze in unoccupied Osoyoos hotel room

  Around 4 a.m. fire trucks were dispatched to the Highland Inn on Highway 3.

  Feb 16, 2020
  
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• 3K smoke alarms donated to Calgary Fire Department

  Kidde Canada, a manufacturer of fire safety products, donated 3,000 smoke alarms to the Calgary Fire Department on Monday.

  Fire

  Dec 16, 2019
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• Exits blocked, public address system turned off during deadly Russia mall fire, investigators say

  Sixty-four deaths were confirmed after the firefighters finished combing through the four floors of the mall, Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov told a televised briefing. Puchkov would not immediately say how many of the victims were children.

  World

  Mar 26, 2018
• Social media campaign launched after tragic fire deaths in Oshawa

  The initiative is asking people to post photos or videos of them testing their smoke alarms and using the hashtag #MySmokeAlarmWorks.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2018
• Close call for London couple prompts warning about carbon monoxide detectors

  Fire officials say a London couple is lucky to be alive after they found lethal levels of the odorless gas in their home.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2017
• Vancouver Fire and Rescue says ignoring an alarm puts more than just your life at risk

  Vancouver Fire Capt. Jonathan Gormick says he can't overstate the importance of paying attention to alarm bells.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2017
• Pulling fire alarm switch doesn’t always trigger emergency crews: Calgary Fire Department

  The Calgary Fire Department is reminding citizens to also call emergency crews even when a fire alarm is pulled.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2017
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• Kelowna man goes on hotel rampage

  Police say that prior to the alleged assault, the man had been observed by staff acting in an irrational manner before pulling the building's fire alarm and stealing a fire extinguisher.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2017
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• 10 people displaced by Boxing Day blaze in Vernon

  A Vernon resident was rushed to hospital after being found unresponsive outside the door of a suite that was on fire Monday evening.

  Dec 27, 2016