It is fire prevention week.
On Friday, Mayor Bob Maloney and Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey kicked off the annual event with a press conference at the fire hall with tips for fire safety. These included testing smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors regularly and replacing them every 10 years.
Morrissey noted that residents can also and calling the fire department for a free home inspection.
“Our motto is, we’d rather prevent than respond,” Morrissey said, adding prevention is a year-round activity for the fire department.
And the department likes to get people thinking fire prevention at a young age.
“Two of the things we like to focus on during the week is fire inspections and fire drills in all Yorkton schools,” Morrissey said.
Maloney hoped everyone would get involved.
“Every year Fire Prevention Week is marked across Saskatchewan to remind residents of the importance of taking time to identify potential fire hazards that exist all around us,” he said. “We encourage everyone to take steps to reduce the possibility that these everyday hazards may develop into serious incidents affecting our lives and property.”
