Iroquois Falls Fire Department

03/15/2026

Please make sure your vents and gas meter are kept clear of snow. With the significant weather event heading our way, you may need to clear the snow away multiple times in order to ensure your appliances and meter function safely. Ensure your home doesn't build up with carbon monoxide and have working carbon monoxide alarms on every level and outside all sleeping areas. Stay safe everyone!

01/29/2026

Keep fighting Team Benny. Your resiliency is inspiring. We would like to thank Matheson Fire Department for the nomination and keep it going by nominating Cochrane Fire Department.

12/30/2025

12/29/2025

Staying at home today? Make sure it’s safe to stay in your home. Go outside and ensure your vents are clear so that your home is safe. While you are out there, make sure your neighbours vents are cleared as well, and ensure you have working carbon monoxide alarms. Over 65% of all carbon monoxide deaths and injuries, in Ontario, occur in homes.

Ontario’s Carbon Monoxide Alarm requirements are changing as of January 1, 2026.

If your home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage (or is heated by air from such a system), the updated Fire Code now requires carbon monoxide (CO) alarms on every storey — not just outside bedrooms.

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12/24/2025

Holiday safety starts with SAFE SMOKING.
One careless moment can change everything.
That’s why communities across Ontario are promoting responsible smoking habits.

● Encourage smokers to smoke outside.
● Use deep, sturdy ashtrays and extinguish ci******es fully. Do not extinguish ci******es in plant pots, which may contain a mixture of peat moss, shredded wood and bark that can easily ignite.
● Never smoke in bed.
● To prevent smoking fires, you must be alert. Avoid smoking when tired or impaired.
● Empty ashes into a metal container - not the garbage can - and keep it outside.

Smoke and celebrate safely.
Protect your loved ones. Protect your home. Let’s keep Ontario safe - together.
From every community across the province, let’s make this a fire-safe holiday season.

12/20/2025

Holiday safety starts with SAFE COOKING.
The kitchen is the heart of the home - and the number one source of holiday fires.
That’s why communities across Ontario are reminding families to cook with care.

● Stay in the kitchen when cooking.
● Keep anything that can burn – oven mitts, towels, plastic utensils - away from the stovetop.
● Always have a lid nearby. If a pot catches fire, turn off the stove and slide the lid over the pot to extinguish the fire.
● Remind kids about kitchen safety.

The best holiday recipes start with attention, not just ingredients.
Protect your loved ones. Protect your home. Let’s keep Ontario safe - together.
From every community across the province, let’s make this a fire-safe holiday season.

12/19/2025

Holiday safety starts with having a HOME FIRE ESCAPE PLAN.
Fire doesn’t wait - and neither should we.
Every year, too many Ontario families face house fires with no escape plan. In those frantic moments, every second counts. The danger is real, but preventable.
Communities across Ontario are making escape planning a household priority. A home fire escape plan is simple - and can mean the difference between life and death.

● Identify two exits from every room.
● Determine who will be responsible for helping young children, older adults or anyone else that may need assistance.
● Choose a safe meeting spot outside, like a tree or lamp post across the street.
● Once out, stay out.
● Call 9-1-1 from outside of the home.
● Practice the plan with everyone in your household at least twice a year. Practice at night and during the daytime.
● Review your plan every year.

When the smoke alarm sounds, there’s no time to plan - only time to act.
Protect your loved ones. Protect your home. Let’s keep Ontario safe - together.
From every community across the province, let’s make this a fire-safe holiday season.

12/18/2025

Holiday safety starts with SAFE FAMILIES IN THE KITCHEN.
Little hands (or paws!) and holiday heat don’t belong together - keep kids safe while you cook.
That’s why communities across Ontario are empowering adults to protect little ones.

● Show kids how to stay one metre (three feet) away from stoves and ovens.
● Explain why hot surfaces can cause burns.
● Assign safe tasks like mixing or decorating. Supervise kids in the kitchen closely.
● Turn pot handles inward when pots are on the stove so they can not be easily knocked or pulled off the stove.
● Make sure electrical cords are not dangling from countertops, where they could be pulled by small children or pets.
● Cool a burn by running cool water over the wound for 3 to 5 minutes. If the burn is severe, seek medical attention.

The holidays should leave warm memories - not lasting injuries.
Protect your loved ones. Protect your home. Let’s keep Ontario safe - together.
From every community across the province, let’s make this a fire-safe holiday season.

12/17/2025

Holiday safety starts with proper use of EXTENSION CORDS.
Holiday decorations often come with extra plugs – which can mean extra danger.
That’s why communities across Ontario are promoting safe power practices.

● Look for approved extension cords with certification marks like CSA, ULC, or ETL and rated for indoor or outdoor use.
● Extension cords should not be linked together - instead, use an extension cord that is long enough to do the job.
● Don’t overload a circuit, and never run cords under rugs or across doorways where they can be damaged or cause tripping.
● Inspect cords for damage before use, and discard if frayed.
● Unplug decorations when you leave.

Holiday lights shine brightest when safety comes first.
Protect your loved ones. Protect your home. Let’s keep Ontario safe - together.
From every community across the province, let’s make this a fire-safe holiday season.

12/16/2025

Holiday safety starts with CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS.
You can’t see it. You can’t smell it. But you can protect your loved ones from it with a working carbon monoxide alarm.
That’s why communities across Ontario are making carbon monoxide safety a household standard.

● Install carbon monoxide alarms outside all sleeping areas and starting January 1st, Ontario Fire Code changes will require you to also install them on every storey of your home. Learn more at Ontario.ca/CarbonMonoxide.
● Test them monthly by pressing the test button and change batteries annually.
● Evacuate immediately if the alarm sounds and call 9-1-1 from outside the building.
Replace carbon monoxide alarms every 10 years or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
A working carbon monoxide alarm is the simplest gift you can give your family this season.
Protect your loved ones. Protect your home. Let’s keep Ontario safe - together.
From every community across the province, let’s make this a fire-safe holiday season.