Domino’s And Courtenay/Comox Fire Departments To Deliver Pizza Again For Fire Prevention Week

To celebrate Fire Prevention Week, Domino’s Pizza and the Courtenay and Comox fire departments are once again partnering to reward residents who have working smoke alarms in their homes with free pizza.

On Friday, October 11th, when Comox and Courtenay residents in single residential homes, duplexes and townhouses call Domino’s Pizza in Courtenay or the Comox Mall between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., they may find their pizza is delivered with the help of Comox or Courtenay fire fighters.

With the customer’s permission, fire fighters will arrive by fire truck and inspect household smoke alarms to make sure they are working.

Those with functioning smoke alarms will get their pizza for free. Households will be chosen at random and as resources are available.

If a smoke alarm requires new batteries, the firefighters will replace them. For eligible residents without a working smoke alarm, fire fighters may arrange for a return visit to install a battery-powered smoke alarm for free.

This is the eighth year the Courtenay Fire Department has partnered with Domino’s Pizza to reward customers with the potential for a free pizza during Fire Prevention Week.

Comox Fire Rescue joined the initiative in 2020.

Fire Prevention Week runs from October 6 to 12.

This year’s theme is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”

The Fire Prevention Week campaign reinforces the critical importance of smoke alarms and what’s needed to install, test, and maintain them properly.

Key tips to remember:

• Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
• Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
• Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or don’t respond when tested.
• Know two ways out of your house; and when a smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside.
• Install smoke alarms outside each sleeping area and on every level of your home.
• Test your smoke alarm monthly. Replace the batteries annually.
• Replacing your smoke alarm every 10 years is recommended.

The Fire Departments say more than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.

To learn more, visit City of Courtenay.