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Batteries in all Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms!
Daylight savings time begins on Sunday, March 10, 2019
The Orillia Fire Department is recommending residents install new batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when they change their clocks this weekend. If your smoke or CO alarm is more than 10 years old from the date of manufacture, it must be replaced.
Old and expired batteries, carbon monoxide alarms and smoke alarms can be dropped off at the City of Orillia Waste Diversion Site - Household Hazardous Waste Depot, 100 Kitchener St., at no charge.
Working smoke and CO alarms give building occupants the early warning needed in an emergency. It's the law to have working smoke alarms on every storey of the home and working CO alarms outside all sleeping areas where there is a fuel burning appliance or an attached garage.
For added protection, it is recommended to also install smoke alarms inside all bedrooms and CO alarms on every storey of the home.
Test your smoke and CO alarms regularly. If you are unsure of what devices you should have and where they should be installed please contact the Orillia Fire Department Fire Prevention Division at 705-325-5215 for help or see our Smoke & Carbon Monoxide page.
Tampering with, or removing the batteries from your smoke alarms for anything other than maintenance is against the law. Failure to comply with the Ontario Fire Code smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements can result in a ticket for $360, a fine of up to $50,000 and/or up to 1 year in prison.
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