Innisfil Fire & Rescue Services joins Ontario's Holiday Fire Safety Campaign

Innisfil, ON – Innisfil Fire & Rescue Services is participating in the annual 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety campaign to remind residents to take proper fire safety precautions and stay fire safe this holiday season.

From December 12 to 23, fire departments across Ontario will promote a different fire safety theme each day, with tips on what you can do to keep the holidays fire safe. Holiday fire safety tips can be found by following @ONFireMarshal and @Innisfil_FIRE on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

“This time of year is bittersweet for the fire service as we continue to see an increased number of fatal fires during the months around the holidays,” says Ontario Fire Marshal Jon Pegg. “Prevention is the best way to stay fire safe and by making fire safety a priority, you can avoid unnecessary disaster.”

“Innisfil Fire & Rescue Services encourages families to follow the 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety across social networks and to pay attention to the tips and advice that can keep your family safe this season,” says Innisfil’s Fire Chief Brent Thomas.

Schedule of Topics:

Fire department personnel across Ontario have provided personal testimonials for each daily theme, grounding the safety advice in real-life, frontline experience.

The 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety campaign was developed in partnership with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC), the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC), the Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officer's Association (OMFPOA), the Ontario Association of Fire Educators (OAFE), and fire departments across the province.

Quick Facts:

• Data from the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) shows that the months from November to January experience the highest number of residential fire deaths.
• Cooking remains the top cause of residential fires, while careless smoking remains the top cause of fatal fires.
• Smoke alarms should be tested monthly, batteries replaced annually, and the alarms themselves replaced after 10 years of service.

For more fire safety tips and resources, visit innisfil.ca/firesafety.