This week marks #CarbonMonoxide Awareness Week. In Ontario, more than 65% of injuries and deaths from carbon monoxide occur in the home. Check your appliances, test your alarms regularly and recognize the symptoms of CO poisoning. https://t.co/jo9Vhu0Nu0 #COsafety

🚨Attention care occupancy building owners and operators!🚨 New requirements for #CarbonMonoxide alarms enhance safety for your residents. Buildings containing care occupancies (for example: convalescent homes, residential care facilities, some group homes, etc.) @ONsafety

🚨Tonight's the night!!🚨Remember to drop your clocks back an hour and change your batteries before you go to bed tonight. @FireSafeSTC @St_Catharines @firefighters_st

As you change the batteries in your CO & smoke alarms on Saturday, don't forget to clean the sensors and vents using a vacuum. A little maintenance can go a long way to ensure your CO & smoke alarms are working and your family is safe.#FireSafeSTC @St_Catharines @firefighters_st

It's that time of year again! As you prepare to change your clocks this weekend - don't forget to change the batteries in your smoke and CO alarms. If your alarm is electric - remember the backup battery compartment! #FireSafeSTC @St_Catharines @firefighters_st

@STCFireServices is out at Happy Rolph’s for Pumpkinville! Come see us at our booth and get a visit or photo with Sparky 🚒 Tour a fire truck and meet the firefighters 🧑🏼‍🚒#FireSafeSTC @St_Catharines @firefighters_st

🚨🚨 RECALL NOTICES🚨🚨There has been a large hot water tank recall in Canada due to carbon monoxide production. Do you have one of these ? Best to check for your safety! #FireSafeSTC @St_Catharines https://t.co/HPvR9RgHp8

As #FirePreventionWeek2025 closes, and we learned about lithium ion battery safety, the key message is that you still need working SMOKE ALARMS in your residence to escape any type of fire. Early detection = a safe escape!! #FireSafeSTC @St_Catharines @firefighters_st

📢 It's Fire Prevention Week Day 7 – “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” ‼️ @STCFireServices reminds everyone to stay safe when buying, charging, and using lithium batteries. ℹ️ Learn more about lithium-ion battery safety ➡️ https://t.co/22rNZKWybK

📢 It’s Day 6 of Fire Prevention Week – “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” 🔋♻️ @STCFireServices reminds everyone batteries are hazardous household waste and should not be placed in a Garbage Bin, Blue Bin or Green Bin for disposal. 1/3

ℹ For more on lithium-ion battery use safety, and to learn where our firefighters will be providing lithium-ion battery safety this month ➡

🚫 Stop using a lithium-ion battery if you notice an odour, change in colour, change in shape, too much heat, leaking, or noise coming from the battery. Follow your home escape plan and call 9-1-1 once safely outside. 2/3

📢 It’s Day 5 of Fire Prevention Week – “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” 🔋 @STCFireServices reminds everyone to keep lithium-ion batteries away from anything that can catch fire. Avoid crushing, bending, or dropping a device or charger. 1/3

📢 It’s Day 4 of Fire Prevention Week – “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” 🔋⚡️🌳 Charging a lithium-ion battery-powered device you use outdoors? Charge it outdoors. Charge it on a flat, dry area away from sunlight, wet, kids and tripping hazards 1/3

@STCFireServices is happy to welcome the 8 communities of Bruce County as our new emergency communications partners today! Welcome! Bonjour! #DispatchExcellence @St_Catharines @firefighters_st

⚡️ Once it’s charged to 100 per cent, unplug it. Do not place batteries in sunlight or in hot vehicles. ℹ️ For more lithium-ion battery safety tips, to learn where our @STCFireServices firefighters will be giving lithium-ion battery education this month ➡️

Our @STCFireServices crew stopped at a flooded street to clear the storm water drain of leaves. #CommunityFirst @firefighters_st @St_Catharines

Lithium-ion battery safety tips - 👇👇HOME CHECKLIST. 👏👏 @firefighters_st @St_Catharines

ℹ For more lithium-ion battery safety guidance and information on where our firefighters will be doing lithium-ion battery safety education this month ➡

🔋⚡ Charge lithium-battery devices on a hard surface – never on your bed, couch, or under a pillow. Don’t overcharge it. Once it’s charged to 100 per cent, unplug it. 3/4