Working smoke alarms save lives

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:

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Media Advisory:  October 3, 2014                

Working smoke alarms save lives

It's Fire Prevention Week and Toronto Fire Services is hosting open house events across the city to promote fire and life safety. These educational, interactive events, which are designed to be fun as well as informative, will focus on this year's theme: Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Participants will learn why it is critical for everyone to prepare and practise a fire escape plan and to have working smoke alarms at home.

Open House schedule

Saturday, October 4  from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

• Toronto Fire and EMS Training Centre at 895 Eastern Ave.

Monday, October 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

• Station 145, 20 Beffort Rd.

• Station 121, 10 William Carson Cres.

• Station 234, 40 Coronation Dr.

Tuesday, October 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

• Station 315, 132 Bellevue Ave.

• Station 333, 207 Front St. E.

• Station 423, 358 Keele St.

Wednesday, October 8 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

• Station 111, 3300 Bayview Ave.

• Station 243, 4560 Sheppard Ave. E.

• Station 231, 740 Markham Rd.

Thursday, October 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

• Station 325, 475 Dundas St. E.

• Station 435, 130 Eighth St.

• Station 425, 83 Deforest Rd.

Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.

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Media contact: District Chief Peter Derrington, Toronto Fire Services, 416-338-9418, pderr@toronto.ca