Peterborough Fire Services Reminds Residents Open Air Burning Not Permitted
/Peterborough Fire Services reminds residents that open-air burning is not permitted within the City of Peterborough in accordance with the Ontario Fire Code.
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Peterborough Fire Services Highlights The Importance Of Keeping Hydrants Clear Of Snow
/Peterborough Fire Services reminds residents of the importance of keeping snow away from fire hydrants and maintaining access.
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The co-operation of homeowners and businesses in maintaining a clear path to fire hydrants on or near their property helps emergency personnel to access critical water supplies and minimize property damage in the event of a fire.
Residents are asked to be mindful of any fire hydrants on or near their property when clearing snow, keeping hydrants clear of snow and other obstacles.
"There are over 2,000 fire hydrants in the City of Peterborough," said Amanda Nichols, Public Educator for Peterborough Fire Services. "We really appreciate residents keeping hydrants accessible by ensuring snow doesn't get dumped or blown on top of them. Precious time can be lost in a fire emergency if hydrants are not visible and accessible.”
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Peterborough Youth Pays It Forward With Teddy Bear Donation to Fire Department
/Hunter Nelson, 4, made a special delivery of teddy bears to the Peterborough Fire Department on Monday.
Hunter with the firefighters that provided life saving assistance, a few months after, and again at four years old. Photo courtesy of Kate McEwen.
He brought the teddy bears for firefighters to keep in their trucks, in case young children involved in emergencies need them for comfort.
When Hunter was just four months old his family had to make a difficult phone call to 911.
Born prematurely, Hunter had under-developed lungs and needed to sleep with an oxygen monitor. A few weeks after he was home from the hospital the monitor went off while he was napping.
“I went in and found him unresponsive and blue, so we had to call 911. Fire was first on scene and they swooped him away and got right to work,” said Kate McEwen, Hunters mom. “I had two young daughters at home, 2 and 3 at the time, two fire fighters came in and gave them teddy bears. It really made a big difference that those fire fighters stayed with them and talked with them and they had the teddy bears to distract them from the chaos.”
Now, every year on Hunter’s birthday, the family tries to give back. Sometimes to the NICU at the hospital and sometimes to the fire department.
This year Hunter saved his money and friends and family donated some, and together they donated 18 teddy bears to the fire station.
When he and his family made the delivery Hunter got to say hi to the same men that were on scene when he was four months old, and tour the fire hall while wearing his fire gear.
“He wants to be a firefighter when he’s older, that’s been strong now for a couple years,” said McEwen. “He’s very passionate about that.”
She says while Hunter doesn’t remember the day the firefighters came he knows what they did, and what the teddy bears given to his older sisters mean to them.
“I know lot’s of families go through stuff like this, this was just our way of giving back because we know what that feels like.”
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Peterborough Fire Services Asks Residents to Check Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms When Changing Clocks
/Clocks will fall back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday and Peterborough Fire Services is reminding residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks.
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“In order for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to do their job, they need to be working,” said Fire Chief, Chris Snetsinger. “When you change your clocks this weekend, we recommend that you take the time to check the expiry date on all alarms and test every alarm in your home.”
It’s the law to have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in every home.
When purchasing new alarms, Peterborough Fire Services recommends purchasing a 10 year worry-free smoke and carbon monoxide combination alarm.
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Peterborough Fire Services Receive Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Through 'Safe Community Project Zero'
/Enbridge Gas has donated $500,000 to the Safe Community Project Zero, which aims to to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
Safe Community Project Zero is a public education campaign that will provide over 16,600 alarms to residents in 70 municipalities across Ontario.
Peterborough Fire Services received 318 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to distribute throughout the city.
“Carbon monoxide is known as the ‘silent killer’ for a reason, and we have proof that prevention saves lives. We know that the best way to avoid carbon monoxide exposure is to eliminate it at the source by properly maintaining fuel-burning equipment, and that the alarms are a critical second line of defense to protect against carbon monoxide poisoning,” said Steve McGivery, Director, GTA East Operations, Enbridge Gas.
This year, Enbridge Gas invested $500,000 in Safe Community Project Zero, and over the past 13 years, the program has provided more than 68,000 alarms to Ontario fire departments.
“The objective of Safe Community Project Zero is to deliver combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to Ontario communities who need them the most,” said Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal and Chair of the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council. “It’s a program that fire departments can adopt to help educate their communities about the requirement for all Ontario homes to have a CO alarm if they have a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage.”
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Peterborough Fire Services Reminds Residents Open-Air Burning Not Permitted
/Due to a recent increase in burning complaints, Peterborough Fire Services is reminding residents that open-air burning is not permitted within the City of Peterborough as per the Ontario Fire Code in a press release issued Friday.
Peterborough Fire Trucks at the ready. Photo Courtesy of The City of Peterborough.
Fire bowls, fire-pit tables and barbeques that burn propane or natural gas are examples of permitted appliances as long as they are Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) approved. Chimineas and other wood-burning devices are not approved appliances for open-air fires.
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Little Lake Centennial Fountain Lights Up For Sirens For Life
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As an extension of Canadian Blood Services summer long campaign Sirens For Life, the Little Lake Centennial Fountain will be lit up red for the next week to remind everyone of the importance and ongoing need for blood donors.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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PTBOPics & Coverage: Sirens For Life Summer Campaign Launches
/Today (July 2nd) marked the launch of the summer campaign Sirens for Life, a partnership between Canadian Blood Services and emergency response personnel stressing the importance of continuing to donate blood—a traditionally slow time because of vacation and family activities—in the summer months for people in need. The local event kicked off at Fire Hall #3 on Clonsilla Avenue and included representatives from local Blood Services, EMS, firefighters, police and Fleming College students currently enrolled in the Firefighter Education and Training Program. The message of the campaign is "Someone still needs YOUR help". Donating blood is a simple process which will take about an hour of your time. Call 1.888.2.DONATE for clinic locations and to book an appointment or go to Blood.ca for more info.
Sue Harris (at left) from Canadian Blood Services chats with Marsie MacKay about the initiative.
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PTBOCanada Pics From Doors Open At PUC & Fire Station #3
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We had a chance to pop in to both the PUC's Water Treatment Plant (1230 Water Street) and the Peterborough Fire Station #3 (839 Clonsilla Avenue) during Saturday's Doors Open. One neat thing is that despite how modern both buildings were, they both contained a link to the past. The Fire Station has a mini museum of older firefighting equipment, including a pair of "Cover's Gas Tight Rubber Goggles" from the 1940s, and the water treatment plant has an older scale and testing equipment. Nice to see that Peterborough's past is not forgotten.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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PtboCanada Takes You On A Tour of Peterborough Fire Services
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Recently, we took a tour of Peterborough Fire Services in order to learn more about their operations and how they keep the city safe. Read on for the story...
