Fire departments around the southeast are letting residents know how to keep a fire from causing damage during Fire Prevention Week. That includes watching for the signs of a fire and making sure equipment such as smoke alarms and fire extinguishers are in the right spot.
Redvers Fire Chief Brad Hutton talks about what they discuss with younger residents to make sure they're staying safe.
"So [we] want to go through how the sound of a smoke alarm goes off and different scenarios. Like, if you got wired in and they communicate with one another, how one smoke detector goes off, they all go off. Just to get the kids to have a general awareness for what they sound like. Then, obviously, the precautions of if your door is hot, stay in your room."
"It's critical to go through the whole scenario of if you call 911, what you need to know. It's information in general to protect yourself if you're in the house and just to give them a good feeling that once you call and stuff is dispatched, you will be saved and we'll be able to search and get through and find you in a building."
Hutton says that Redvers Fire Department has safety events booked right into 2025, helping out both kids and older Saskatchewan residents to know how to deal with fire. They are also planning a safety day with the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Program in April aimed to students Grade 7 and higher. The team hopes to have more than 30 booths, outlining how to be safe in farms and homes, as well as promoting safety in general.
Estevan Fire Rescue held its annual Open House earlier this week, promoting best practices for people who came through.
This year they focused on smoke alarms, with activity kits for kids and free smoke alarms for families to help them better prepare for a fire.