Fire Prevention Week Events Continue

Comox Fire Rescue is hosting an open house on Sunday as Fire Prevention Week wraps up.

It’s taking place from 10am to 3pm on Sunday at the fire hall on Noel Ave.

Firefighters will be there to answer questions and provide feedback on fire escape plans.

They will also be out in the community tonight checking smoke alarms and delivering complimentary Domiono’s pizza.

When Comox and Courtenay residents in single residential homes, duplexes and townhouses call Domino’s Pizza in Courten ay 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.

Firefighters 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.

Comox Fire Rescue joined the initiative in 2020 - it’s the eighth year the Courtenay Fire Department has partnered with Domino’s.

This year’s national Fire Prevention campaign focuses on smoke alarms and the importance of having a functional one in the home to prevent fire related fatalities. More than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.

Comox fire suggests smoke alarms be installed in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.

Smoke alarms should be tested once a month - and should be replaced when they are 10 years old or stop responding when tested.

For more information on fire prevention, visit Office of the Fire Commissioner, National Fire Protection Association, or Sparky’s Fire Safety Club.