Enbridge Gas helps Emergency and Fire Services reduce deaths through Safe Community Project Zero

Clarington, Ontario – Enbridge Gas has donated 318 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to Clarington Emergency and Fire Services to improve home safety and help bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.

This is part of Safe Community Project Zero, a campaign with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council, which focuses on public education and bringing more than 16,600 alarms to residents in 70 municipalities across Ontario.

This year, Enbridge Gas invested $500,000 in Safe Community Project Zero, and over the past 13 years, the program has provided more than 68,000 alarms to Ontario fire departments.

When properly installed and maintained, combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms help provide the early warning to safely escape from a house fire or carbon monoxide exposure. Carbon monoxide is a toxic, odourless gas that is a byproduct of incomplete combustion of many types of common fuels.

“Carbon monoxide is known as the ‘silent killer’ for a reason, and we have proof that prevention saves lives. We know that the best way to avoid carbon monoxide exposure is to eliminate it at the source by properly maintaining fuel-burning equipment and that the alarms are a critical second line of defence to protect against carbon monoxide poisoning,” says Steve McGivery, Director, GTA East Operations, Enbridge Gas.

“The objective of Safe Community Project Zero is to deliver combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to Ontario communities who need them the most,” says Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal and Chair of the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council. “It’s a program that fire departments can adopt to help educate their communities about the requirement for all Ontario homes to have a CO alarm if they have a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage.”

“We want to extend our thanks for this generous donation. We are grateful for this partnership with Enbridge Gas and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council. This is an important life-saving initiative. We are happy to participate and help educate our community about safety,” says Clarington Fire Chief Mariano Perini. 

Photo above: Clarington Fire Chief holds a combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm 

About Clarington Emergency and Fire Services
Clarington Emergency and Fire Services are dedicated to supporting a fire-safe community. The mission is to ensure that Clarington Fire delivers service excellence through public education, training, prevention, and emergency response. Clarington Fire is a composite fire department with both full-time and part-time firefighters. Clarington has five fire stations.

About the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council
The Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (Council) is a registered charity established in 1993 with a mission to help create “a world where no one is hurt by fire.” Chaired by the Ontario Fire Marshal, the Council promotes fire prevention and public education through sponsorships and partnerships with various groups and individuals with an interest in public safety. Follow the Council on Twitter @FMPFSC.

About Enbridge Gas
Enbridge Gas Inc., formed on January 1, 2019, from the amalgamation of Union Gas Limited and Enbridge Gas Distribution, is Canada’s largest natural gas storage, transmission and distribution company based in Ontario with a more than 170-year history of providing safe and reliable service to customers. The distribution business serves about 3.8 million customers, heating over 75 per cent of Ontario homes. The storage and transmission business offers a variety of storage and transportation services to customers at the Dawn Hub, the largest integrated underground storage facility in Canada and one of the largest in North America. Enbridge Gas Inc. is owned by Enbridge Inc., a Canadian-based leader in energy transportation and distribution. For more information, visit www.enbridgegas.com or follow us on Twitter @EnbridgeGas