Fire station open house October 12 for Fire Prevention Week

Published on Sep 27, 2024

Sutton’s Public Safety Department invites you to visit the fire station on October 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., during Fire Prevention Week. Activities will be planned for young and old alike to raise awareness of the risks of home fires and how to avoid them.

Planned activities :

  • Fire prevention booth: information and answers to your questions
  • Fire extinguishing simulation with a portable extinguisher
  • Fire department and first responders vehicle demonstration

Come and meet our team!

Sutton Fire Hall
15 Principale Street South
Saturday, October 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Welcome to all!

Fire Prevention Week from October 6 to 12, 2024

Every year in Quebec, fires account for an average of :

  • 13 houses damaged every day;
  • 308 people injured;
  • 27,000 people evacuated.

Nearly 48% of fires in the home are caused by distraction or human error.

Improper use of electrical appliances and lack of maintenance of your installations can cause a fire. Electrical appliances and distribution equipment are the heat source of fires in over 23% of damaged residential buildings.

Of all fire victims, 66% are over the age of 60. If you’re a senior, or someone close to a senior, make sure you’re especially vigilant.

Knowing and adopting safe behaviors helps improve safety for all.

Visit the Quebec government’s Fire Prevention Week website (in French only) to find out how :

For the record – Fire Prevention Week always takes place at the beginning of October, during the full week that includes October 9, in both the United States and Canada. It commemorates the great Chicago fire of October 9, 1871, which claimed 250 lives, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed 17,400 buildings. In Quebec, the first Fire Prevention Week was held in 1990.

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