Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6 to 12, 2024
This year’s national Fire Prevention Week theme is, “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You”, which aims to educate the public about the critical importance of working fire alarms.
St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services hosts fire prevention and fire safety events throughout Fire Prevention Week, as well as throughout the month of October, including School Fire Drills. See below for all the details.
Pre-Fire Prevention Week Open House at Fire Station 4
St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services invites residents to join them for a free admission open house of Fire Station 4 at 427 Merritt St. on Sept. 30. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
See a variety of displays, including kitchen safety, smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms. Tour a fire truck and firefighting equipment. Play at the kids station. Take photos with the Firefighters. See the antique fire truck. Play at the Home Depot Build a Truck. Visit with community organizations.
Kids can enter for a chance to win Niagara Ice Dogs' tickets in a private booth.
Bring a food donation to Community Care or gently used winter coats for Start Me Up Niagara.
Fire Prevention Week kickoff event
St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services invites residents to join them for fun and fire safety at their Test Your Smoke Alarm Day kickoff event to Fire Prevention Week on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. The event held in partnership with Kidde Fire Safety and Home Depot is free and no registration is required.
Join firefighters anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the St. Catharines Home Depot at 20 YMCA Dr. Enjoy fun fire safety activities, meet the Firefighters, and see a fire truck.
Residents are encouraged to bring their non-working smoke alarms to exchange for a new smoke alarm.
Fire Prevention Week events
Oct. 5: Open House at Fire Station 4
- Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the station at 427 Merritt St. for station tours, fire safety activities, fire department vehicles, meet the Firefighters and a chance to win a suite to the Niagara Ice Dogs game on Oct. 11. A company will inspect residents’ fire extinguishers and extinguishers will be available for sale.
Oct. 5: Walmart Safety Display
- Visit the St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services' safety display anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Walmart Supercentre at 420 Vansickle Rd.
Oct. 8: Open House at Fire Station 5
- Drop in anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the station at 149 Martindale Rd. for station and fire truck tours, meet the Firefighters, fire safety activities and the chance to win prizes.
Oct. 9: Coffee with a Fire Chief at the Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre
- At 10 a.m., enjoy coffee and baked goods while chatting with one of our Fire Chiefs following a fire safety presentation. Register in advance at stcatharines.ca/FireSafetyTalk on in-person at the centre at 80 Dunlop Dr.
Oct. 11: Coffee with a Fire Chief at the West St. Catharines Older Adult Centre
- At 11 a.m., enjoy coffee and baked goods while chatting with one of our Fire Chiefs following a fire safety presentation. Register in advance at stcatharines.ca/FireSafetyTalk on in-person at the centre at 117 Chetwood St.
Oct. 11: St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre Safety Display
- Visit the St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services' safety display anytime between 10 a.m. a.m. and 2 p.m. at the aquatics centre at 425 Carlton St.
Oct 11: Niagara Ice Dogs’ Suite giveaway game starts at 7 p.m.
- See Sparky the Fire Dog and the Niagara Ice Dogs’ mascot Bones rappel from the ceiling during the game at the Meridian Centre, 1 David S. Howes Way.
Oct. 12: Niagara Ice Dogs' Safety Display during game
- Visit the St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services' safety display during the Ice Dogs' game any time after 7 p.m. at the Meridian Centre, 1 David S. Howes Way. Suite ticket winners from the Fire Prevention Open House will be in attendance.
Fire Prevention Events during the month of October
Oct. 18: Seniors Cooking Safety Presentation
- St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services' Firefighters conduct a cooking safety presentation from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre at 80 Dunlop Dr.
Oct. 19: Pumpkinville
- Drop in to the free event any time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and tour a St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services' fire truck and take photos with the truck and the Firefighters at Happy Rolph's Animal Farm, 650 Read Rd.
Oct. 21: Start Me Up Niagara - Stuff the Truck
- They are a mobile vehicle that supplies clothes and hygiene products to those people that are unhoused. They are looking for community partners to attend this event at Fairview Mall, 285 Geneva St. between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and provide public education about housing and encampment safety.