Today's Holiday Fire Safety Tip focuses on Christmas tree watering. 🎄 A dry tree with falling needles is a fire waiting to happen. 🎄 Water your tree daily to keep it fresh and safe. 🎄 Keep heat sources like furnace vents and non-LED lights away from the tree.

🎄 Did You Know? Most fatal fires happen during the holidays. When seconds matter, a working smoke alarm gives you the gift of time to escape. ✅ Install an alarm on every storey of your home. ✅ Test alarms monthly to ensure they work. ✅ Replace batteries once a year

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odourless, and deadly gas—often called The Silent Killer. ➡️ CO can cause flu-like symptoms. ➡️ A CO alarm alerts you to danger with four distinct beeps. It's the best way to protect your family from a potential CO emergency.

Holiday baking with kids? Safety first, cookies second!👩‍🍳 Baking Safety Tips: 🍪 Keep a close eye on your little bakers. 🍪 Never leave the oven unattended while in use. Make your holidays cheerful and safe—test your smoke alarms year-round!

Give your family the gift of peace of mind this holiday season! 🎁🎄 Create a home fire escape plan with two ways out of every room to ensure your loved ones are prepared for the worst. That way, you can focus on the best—festive cheer!

There's a good chance gifts exchanged this season have lithium-ion batteries which may pose a fire risk. Stay fire safe and don't overcharge, use mismatched chargers, homemade batteries, or aftermarket replacements. Make the holidays happy with working smoke alarms!

New year, new you! Ring in 2024 by ditching bad habits & ensuring home safety! 🎉 Test smoke alarms & CO alarms monthly. Pledge to stay fire safe & get monthly reminders. savedbythebeep.ca #NewYearsResolution

New year, new you! Ring in 2024 by ditching bad habits & ensuring home safety! 🎉 Test smoke alarms & CO alarms monthly. Pledge to stay fire safe & get monthly reminders. savedbythebeep.ca #NewYearsResolution

Snow Squalls and winter storms can arrive quickly! #BePrepared with these tips: ✅ Check the forecast regularly,plan ahead. ✅ Delay travel during storms whenever possible ✅ Stay warm and dry – wet clothing can be dangerous in extreme cold. ✅ Walk carefully on icy surfaces

#FireSafety Alert 🚨: The Office of the Fire Marshal advises against using fire blankets for consumer use. If there is a burning pot on the stove, slide a lid over the pot, turn off the stove, and don’t move the pot until it has cooled. 🏠🔥

Weather and Road Conditions Update in Northumberland County - 9:15am on Jan 16, 2025. #NthldOPP advises that current conditions in the area include snowfall leading to hazardous roads and reduced visibility and loss of traction on surfaces. Safety Tips: - Limit travel to essential if

Last night,CAO and Mayor presented The Fire Services Long Service Award to our very own Fire Chief Matt Halmasy. This award recognizes Chief Halmasy for his twenty five years of courageous and dedicated service to the residents of Ontario Congratulations Chief Halmasy

#NthldOPP are out responding to calls but we wish to remind motorists that visibility is reduced and snow on the roads are making surfaces slippery. Visibility of surfaces themselves are reduced on #Hwy401. Please avoid non-essential travel. - Clear snow from your vehicle,

#NthldOPP are on scene for multiple collisions on #Hwy401. We advise that the highway is closed for eastbound traffic at Grafton. We also advise that the highway will be closed for westbound traffic at Brighton. Please follow the Emergency Diversion Route (EDR) and please stay

Another great Sunday spent at Castleton Sports Club

Remember to replace the things that will expire in your emergency kit at least once a year. This includes batteries, food, and medication. Learn more here: getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/kts/index-…

Pets and service animals are family too! Make sure your fur babies are safe during emergencies with these tips. #GetPrepared ow.ly/AFak50V0kJl

⚡️Don’t toss #LithiumIon batteries in the trash⚡️ They’re hazardous waste and can cause fires. 🚫🔥 Keep them out of garbage, blue, or green bins! Tape the terminals, store them in a plastic bag and then drop them off at your local drop-off location. 🌍♻️ #ChargedForLife

Our thanks to the Cramahe Firefighters Association for organizing their PTSD Awareness Hockey Tournament at the Keeler Centre in Colburne today, successfully raising $2,500.