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Older adults face higher risks in home fires. Mobility, impairments, or medical needs can make escape harder. Help reduce this by creating a fire escape plan with their accessibility in mind. #FireSafety #Seniors #SeniorsMonth #SeniorsMonth2025 #HomeFireEscape

A special thanks to our hose helpers!

⚠️ URGENT SAFETY WARNING! Ethanol fuelled fire pots can cause flame jetting—a sudden burst of fire that can kill. 🔥 Always snuff out the flame ⏳ Let it cool completely before refuelling #ethonalfuelled #firepots #outdoorfirepots

Headed to the cottage or vacation rental this weekend? Don’t forget to protect your family by having working smoke alarms and an escape plan! #FireSafeSTC St. Catharines St. Catharines Professional Firefighters Office of the Fire Marshal Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC)

Fireworks Safety for Canada Day *Go see a professionally set show *Check the St. Catharines Fireworks Bylaw *Have base set in a sturdy bucket filled with sand to avoid tipping *Have a responsible adult in charge #FireSafeSTC St. Catharines Professional Firefighters

Remember pets are not as appreciative of fireworks as you may be. Please be cognizant of your neighbours pets if you are setting fireworks. Better yet - go see a professionally set fireworks show - it's the safest way to enjoy them. #FireSafeSTC Niagara SPCA & Humane Society St. Catharines Professional Firefighters

Happy Canada Day🇨🇦 to our partners working in emergency services protecting our communities today! NRPS Niagara EMS Niagara SPCA & Humane Society St. Catharines Professional Firefighters St. Catharines

🎉 Hot Summer Nights is back starting July 9! ☀️ St. Catharines Fire Services' dedicated fire prevention team will visit city parks every Wednesday night, 6 to 8 p.m., till Aug. 13 to turn their fire trucks into giant sprinklers💦 ℹ️ bit.ly/45MxudO St. Catharines Fire Services

Come on out and join us for fire safety fun!

⚠️Environment Canada has issued a heat warning to begin Saturday and end Sunday night. 🫧 Splash pad hours will be extended 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and outdoor pools open until 8:45 p.m. 🕛 Cool off at select City facilities open during business hours ➡️ stcatharines.ca/ExtremeTempera… 1/2

💧Remember to stay hydrated and check on those who may be at risk. 🌡️ Daytime highs 31 to 33 C with humidex forecast to hit 40 C with overnight temps to fall only to the mid-20s. ☀️ See the entire Environment Canada heat warning for more details ➡️ bit.ly/4ktxmnb 2/2

📢 Come out next Tuesday night to get an insider look at our new Fire Station 2 - the first City building constructed to the Canada Green Building Council (CaCBC) Zero Carbon Building Standard. 🌍 📆 Tuesday, July 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 190 Linwell Rd. 1/6

👨‍🚒 Gain full access to the inner workings of Fire Station 2 before St. Catharines Fire Services Firefighters begin working there July 9. 🚒 See our new style of fire truck - a pumper tanker to provide us with large volumes of water at rural and large grass and brush fires. 2/6

🤝 Many thanks to the federal government for its Green Municipal Fund $1.2-million grant towards construction of Fire Station 2, with features including high energy efficiency, produces onsite renewable energy. 3/6

🌳To meet the CaCBC Zero Carbon Building Standard features: electric source heat pumps, thermal resistance values of R44 for walls, R70 for roofs and R20 for floors, triple glazed windows, a permeable paving system, and a 53 kW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system, and more 4/6

👨‍🚒 An Ontario government $50,000 Fire Protection Grant, part of cancer prevention program for Firefighters, funded a bunker gear washer, dryer to decontaminate gear Firefighters wear into fires to reduce long-term effects of exposure to fire-related contaminants and chemicals 5/6

❗️Firefighters face a greater risk of developing health problems because of exposure to hazardous chemicals and die of cancer at a rate up to four times higher than the general population. 6/6

🚨🚨NEW FIRE STATION OPEN HOUSE EVENT🚨🚨 Join us as we open the doors on Tuesday July 8th at the new Fire Station 2 located at 190 Linwell Road from 6:00pm - 8:00pm, before the 👩‍🚒🧑‍🚒 move in. The new fire truck will also be there for truck tours. St. Catharines St. Catharines Professional Firefighters

🚒 St. Catharines Fire Services will share fire prevention tips, fire truck tours and cool down visitors with refreshing sprays! 💦 📆 Wednesday night (July 9), Village Gate Park, 5 Village Gate, 6 to 8 p.m. ℹ More and a full schedule ➡️ stcatharines.ca/HotSummerNights