By Kyle Ireland

Fire Prevention Week open house at Parksville Firehall

Oct 16, 2016 | 10:20 AM

PARKSVILLE —  Each year the Parksville Fire Department participates in Fire Prevention Week and again this year will open its doors to the public.
 
Members of the community are encouraged to drop by for a little fun and most importantly to learn some possible lifesaving strategies for fire prevention.
 
Firefighters will be giving tours of the station, including trucks and equipment. The RCMP will be on site with a child restraint technician to conduct inspections of car seats for the public. 

The doors are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the firehall located at 160 Jensen Aveune West in Parksville.

The theme for this year’s fire prevention week is: Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every Ten Years. It’s meant to underscore the importance of having a working smoke alarm in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of your home, including the basement.

Only a small percentage of people know how old their smoke alarms are or how often they should be replaced.

Here are some tips from The Parksville Fire Department about basic but essential elements of smoke alarm safety:

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· Smoke alarms should be replaced every ten years.

· Make sure you know how old all the smoke alarms are in your home.

· To find out how old a smoke alarm is, look at the date of manufacture on the back of the alarm; alarm should be replaced ten years from that date.
 

Fire Prevention Week was started in 1927 and contuines for one week each year across North America.