Guelph, Ont., November 1, 2024 — Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week runs November 1-7 and Guelph Fire Department is reminding everyone to recognize the health risks and danger CO poses with advice on how to protect your family and stay safe. “Having a working CO alarm in your home is the best way to know you and your family are protected from exposure and injury from a CO leak,” says Fire Chief Brian Arnold. “CO is a colourless, odourless, and tasteless gas making it impossible to detect without a working CO alarm.” Since January 1, 2022, Guelph Fire Department has received 53 calls where CO was detected in a dwelling. Statistically, that is 1.5 detections of CO in a dwelling per month, throughout the last… Continue reading City of Guelph observes Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
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City of Guelph observes Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
November 1, 2024Daylight savings time ends: Change your batteries when you change your clocks
October 29, 2024Guelph, Ont., October 29, 2024 – Daylight Savings Time (DST) will officially end on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, at 2:00 AM. At this time, clocks should be set back one hour to return to Standard Time. This transition marks an extra hour of rest, as well as earlier sunsets in the evenings. As part of this seasonal change, the Guelph Fire Department urges everyone to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. This is an ideal time to ensure these devices are in proper working order by doing the following: Replace batteries in all smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Test each device to confirm it is functioning correctly. Replace any alarm that is 10 years old or older. Properly functioning alarms are critical for early warning… Continue reading Daylight savings time ends: Change your batteries when you change your clocks
City of Guelph chosen Canadian city to lead development of next-generation emergency services database
February 9, 2023Federal program grants $1 million to City and Esri Canada for partnership Guelph, Ont., February 9, 2023– The City of Guelph was selected, alongside its partner Esri Canada, as the Canadian city to lead the development of a next-generation emergency services geographic information system (GIS) database. This innovative partnership was awarded $1.017 million in federal grant funding and will support critical enhancements in public safety in Guelph and across Canada, as the country implements a modernized Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) emergency response system. “This database will improve critical elements of all emergency responses,” said Michael Bartholomew, program manager, GIS and Data, Projects, Strategy and Digital, City of Guelph. “This includes more accurate call-routing and patient and incident location information which will help reduce emergency response… Continue reading City of Guelph chosen Canadian city to lead development of next-generation emergency services database