City Council Meeting: Residential Fire Prevention

The meeting included reminders about preventing residential fires caused by unattended cooking. Residents were advised to stay in the kitchen while using a stovetop, turn off the stove before stepping away, test smoke alarms monthly and replace alarms more than 10 years old.

Topics Discussed

• Residential fire prevention: The presentation stated that cooking is the biggest cause of home fires in Canada, particularly when people become distracted or leave food unattended.
• Stovetop safety: Residents were advised to stay in the kitchen while food is cooking and turn off the stove if they need to leave. The presentation stated: "And if you have to walk away, turn off the stove first."
• Smoke alarm maintenance: Residents were reminded to test smoke alarms every month and replace alarms that are more than 10 years old. The presentation emphasized: "Only working smoke alarms save lives."

Motions

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Attendees

The councillors listed for the meeting were:

• Dave Schnider
• Stephanie Stretch
• Jason Deneault
• Bil Ioannidis
• Berry Vrbanovic
• Debbie Chapman
• Ayo Owodunni
• Margaret Johnston
• Paul Singh
• Christine Michaud
• Scott Davey