Caledon Fire and Emergency Services remind residents “Cooking safety starts with YOU!”

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October 5, 2023 (CALEDON, ON) – Caledon Fire and Emergency Services is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign ‘Cooking safety starts with YOU’. Running October 8-14, 2023, the campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe.

Year after year, cooking remains the leading cause of home fires by far. These fires indicate that there is still much work to do when it comes to better educating the public about ways to stay safe when cooking.

“A cooking fire can grow quickly and I have seen many homes damaged, and people injured, by fires that could easily have been prevented,” said Fire Chief Dave Forfar. “Caledon Fire encourages all residents to participate in Fire Prevention Week and embrace the theme that cooking safety does start with you!”

These key safety tips will help reduce the risk of a cooking fire:

  1. Watch what you heat. Always keep a close eye on what you are cooking. Set a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
  2. Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Always keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner.
  3. Have a child-free and pet-free zone of at least three feet (one metre) around the stove or grill and anywhere else hot food or drink is prepared or carried.

Caledon Fire and Emergency Services will be hosting open houses during Fire Prevention Week at the following fire stations:

Sunday, October 8

Station 302 - 14002 Highway 50, Bolton

  • 9–11 a.m. – Pancake Breakfast, Activities
  • Caledon Fire will be accepting food bank donations at this open house.

Saturday, October 14

Station 301 - 19630 Main Street, Alton

  • 7-10 a.m. – Pancake Breakfast
  • 10 a.m. – Ribbon Cutting
  • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. – Grand Re-Opening Open House

Station 308 - 6000 Highway 9, Mono Mills

  • 1-3 p.m. – Grand Re-Opening Open House and BBQ

Sunday, October 15

Station 306 - 17177 Highway 50, Palgrave

  • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. – Pancake Breakfast
  • 10 a.m. – Auto Extrication and Demonstrations
  • 11 a.m. – Ribbon Cutting

For more information about Fire Prevention Week, please contact (905) 584-2272 Ext. 4303 or visit www.fpw.org.

Cooking safety starts with you! Fire Prevention Week 2023