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Date: Jan 24, 2022
Town of Erin Fire & Emergency Services and Enbridge Gas collaborate on Safe Community Project Zero
ERIN, ON: The Town of Erin Fire & Emergency Services, Enbridge Gas and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council have been working collaboratively to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.
The Town of Erin Fire & Emergency Services received 144 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms through Safe Community Project Zero, a public education campaign that will provide over 16,600 alarms to residents in 70 municipalities across Ontario.
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.
When properly installed and maintained, combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms help provide the early warning to safely escape from a house fire or carbon monoxide exposure. Carbon monoxide is a toxic, odorless gas that is a by-product of incomplete combustion of many types of common fuels.
Quotes:
“Enbridge Gas’ generosity in coordination with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council will enhance our current smoke and carbon monoxide program. On behalf of the Town of Erin, I would like to thank Enbridge Gas for their commitment to community life safety.”
- Chief Jim Sawkins, Town of Erin Fire & Emergency Services
"The objective of Safe Community Project Zero is to deliver combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to Ontario communities who need them the most. 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.”
- Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal and Chair of the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council
"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."
- Bike Balkanci, Director, GTA West/Niagara Operations, Enbridge Gas
(From left to right) Deputy Chief Jim Peavoy, Fire Chief Jim Sawkins, Mayor Allan Alls, CAO Nathan Hyde
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About the Town of Erin Fire & Emergency Services
The Town of Erin was established in 1820 and amalgamated in 1997 to include the smaller communities of Ballinafad, Brisbane, Cedar Valley, Crewson’s Corners, Orton, Ospringe and the villages of Erin and Hillsburgh. The Town of Erin Fire & Emergency Services is a paid on-call fire department comprised of two stations located in the villages of Erin and Hillsburgh, with a staff compliment of 64 firefighters. The Town of Erin is home to nearly 12,000 rural and urban residents.
About the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council
The Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (Council) is a registered charity established in 1993 with a mission to help create “a world where no one is hurt by fire.” Chaired by the Ontario Fire Marshal, the Council promotes fire prevention and public education through sponsorships and partnerships with various groups and individuals with an interest in public safety. Follow the Council on Twitter @FMPFSC.
About Enbridge Gas
Enbridge Gas Inc., formed on January 1, 2019 from the amalgamation of Union Gas Limited and Enbridge Gas Distribution, is Canada's largest natural gas storage, transmission and distribution company based in Ontario with a more than 170-year history of providing safe and reliable service to customers. The distribution business serves about 3.8 million customers, heating over 75 per cent of Ontario homes. The storage and transmission business offers a variety of storage and transportation services to customers at the Dawn Hub, the largest integrated underground storage facility in Canada and one of the largest in North America. Enbridge Gas Inc. is owned by Enbridge Inc., a Canadian-based leader in energy transportation and distribution.
For more information, please contact:
Jim Sawkins, Town of Erin Fire & Emergency Services
Tel: 519-855-4407 ext. 243; Email: jim.sawkins@erin.ca
Kathy Ash, Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council
Tel: 1-866-379-6668 ext. 105
Email: kathy.ash@firesafetycouncil.com
Enbridge Gas Media
Tel: 1-855-884-5112
Email: enbridgegasmedia@enbridge.com