Every smoke alarm has an expiration date: What’s yours?
Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services urges all Shuniah residents to know how old their smoke alarms are, and to replace them every 10 years
SHUNIAH, ON, October 10, 2016 – Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2016 and the Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services (SFES) wants you to join the Don’t Wait, Check the Date! selfie challenge.
“The theme of Fire Prevention Week this year is Don’t Wait, Check the Date of your smoke alarms,” says Fire Cheif Blair Arthur. “Smoke alarms don’t last forever. So we challenge everyone to take a selfie of their family checking the expiry date of their smoke alarms and post it on social media, to show everyone your alarm’s up to date.”
Smoke alarms wear out over time and need to be replaced within the time frame indicated by the manufacturer, usually 10 years. The date of manufacture is indicated on the back of the smoke alarm and the expiry date is taken from that date. While smoke alarms typically last 10 years, some have different expiry time frames. Check the manufacturer’s instructions for the expiry time frame of your smoke alarms.
SFES also reminds you that smoke alarms are required on every storey of your home and outside all sleeping areas. Test all of your smoke alarms monthly by pushing the test button on the alarm, and replace batteries at least once a year or when the alarm’s low battery signal begins to chirp.
For more information about smoke alarms, visit the Smoke Alarm section of our website, or the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management’s website at www.ontario.ca/firemarshal.
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CONTACTS:
Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services
Blair Arthur, Fire Chief/CEMC
By-Law Enforcement Officer
Ph: (807) 983-2021
firechief@shuniahfire.com
shuniah@shuniah.org