Heat Alarms in Residential Garages

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Please join us for an informative presentation on “Heat Alarms in Residential Garages”

 

This is presented by:
Brian McBain, Fire Chief of Russell Township Fire Services
Ryan Schell, Chief Fire Prevention Officer at Central York Fire Services
Jimmy Fata, Assistant Division Chief in Ottawa

You will learn:

  1. What is a heat alarm?
  2. What is the problem?
  3. Justification/Explanation
  4. Cost/Benefit implications
  5. Successes
  6. Challenges
  7. Where we are today

Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Please register: here