Red Lake Fire Service Receives Donation of Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Municipality of Red Lake, ON, October 28, 2024 – Today, Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge
Gas) and Red Lake Fire Rescue announced they are working together to improve home
safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.

Red Lake Fire Rescue received 96 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
through Safe Community Project Zero–a public education campaign with the Fire
Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) that will provide more than 14,500 alarms
to residents in 75 communities across Ontario.

This year, Enbridge Gas invested $450,000 in Safe Community Project Zero, and over
the past 16 years, the program has provided more than 101,000 alarms to Ontario fire
departments.

When properly installed and maintained, combination smoke and carbon monoxide
alarms help provide the early warning to safely escape from a house fire or carbon
monoxide exposure. Carbon monoxide is a toxic, odourless gas that is a by-product of
incomplete combustion of many types of common fuels.

“The best way to reduce potential exposure to carbon monoxide is to properly maintain
fuel-burning equipment,” says Evan Friesen, Operations Advisor - Dryden, Enbridge Gas.
“These alarms are a critical second line of defence against carbon monoxide poisoning,
known as ‘the silent killer’. We’re proud to support our communities, and raise awareness
and help Ontarians implement these protection strategies.”

“Across Ontario there is a renewed focus on the importance of having working smoke and
carbon monoxide alarms in your home. The objective of Safe Community Project Zero is
to deliver these alarms to areas where they are needed most,” says Jon Pegg, Ontario
Fire Marshal and Chair of the FMPFSC. “It’s a program that helps fire departments
educate their communities about the requirements to have working smoke alarms
installed in all Ontario homes and for all Ontario homes to have a carbon monoxide alarm
if they have a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage.”

“Safety is our first priority and the donation of these combination alarms will help our
department ensure the safety of those in the community who do not currently have
working alarms in their homes,” says Fire Chief Dale Butterfield.

About Red Lake Fire Rescue
Red Lake Fire Rescue is a highly motivated and trained volunteer fire department,
dedicated to making the community safe. The department operates from four stations
located throughout the municipality. Individual stations have a captain, firefighters and
possibly other officers. Red Lake Fire Rescue also provides coverage for highway calls
and in neighbouring communities through shared service agreements.

About the FMPFSC
The FMPFSC was established in 1993 with a mission to help create “a world where no
one is hurt by fire.” Chaired by the Ontario Fire Marshal, the FMPFSC promotes fire
prevention and public education through sponsorships and partnerships with various
groups and individuals with an interest in public safety. Follow the FMPFSC on Twitter
@FMPFSC.

About Enbridge Gas
Enbridge Gas is Canada's largest natural gas storage, transmission and distribution
company based in Ontario, with 2023 marking its 175th anniversary of serving customers.
The distribution business provides safe, affordable, reliable energy to about 3.9 million
customers and is innovating to contribute to a lower-carbon energy future. The storage
and transmission business offers a variety of storage and transportation services to
customers at the Dawn Hub, the largest integrated underground storage facility in
Canada and one of the largest in North America. Enbridge Gas is owned by Enbridge
(ENB), a Canadian-based leader in energy transportation and distribution. Visit
enbridgegas.com to learn more.

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For more information, please contact:

Dale Butterfield, Red Lake Fire Rescue
Tel: 807-727-0911
Email: firechief@redlake.ca

Kathy Ash, Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council
Tel: 1-866-379-6668 ext. 4
Email: kathy.ash@firesafetycouncil.com

Enbridge Gas Media
Email: enbridgegasmedia@enbridge.com