Enbridge Gas Helps Puslinch Fire and Rescue Services Reduce Fire And Carbon Monoxide Deaths Through Project Zero
Enbridge Gas and Puslinch Fire and Rescue
announced they are working to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxiderelated deaths down to zero.
Puslinch Fire and Rescue Services received 144 combination smoke and carbon
monoxide alarms through Project Zero–a public education campaign that will provide
7,500 alarms to residents in 35 municipalities across Ontario.
This year, Enbridge Gas invested $225,000 in Project Zero, and over the past 12 years,
the program has provided more than 50,000 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.
“Carbon monoxide is known as the ‘silent killer’ for a reason, and we have proof that
prevention saves lives. We know that the best way to avoid carbon monoxide exposure is
to eliminate it at the source by properly maintaining fuel-burning equipment, and that the
alarms are a critical second line of defense to protect against carbon monoxide
poisoning,” says Murray Costello, Director, Southeast Region Operations, Enbridge Gas.
“The objective of Project Zero is to deliver combination smoke and carbon monoxide
alarms to Ontario communities who need them the most,” says Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire
Marshal. “It’s a program that fire departments can adopt to help educate their
communities about the requirement for all Ontario homes to have a CO alarm if they have
a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage.”
“Ensuring that everyone in our community has working smoke and carbon monoxide
alarms properly installed in their homes is a goal we are always striving toward through
our various public education initiatives,” says Fire Chief Luis Gomes. “Project Zero has
made us better equipped to reach that goal.”
About Puslinch Fire and Rescue Services
For more than 50 years, Puslinch Fire and Rescue Services has adapted to the risks,
threats, and challenges that occur in the community it serves. Its greatest asset incarrying out the Puslinch Fire and Rescue Service mission is its team of hardworking
professionals who are dedicated to public education, fire prevention, and fire
suppression. Puslinch firefighters volunteer countless hours in the community, supporting
various fundraising events and established charitable programs. Its goals are to support
those who are in need as well as enhance the quality of life for all. For more information,
visit puslinch.ca.
About Enbridge Gas
Enbridge Gas Inc., formed on January 1, 2019 from the amalgamation of Union Gas
Limited and Enbridge Gas Distribution, is Canada’s largest natural gas storage,
transmission and distribution company based in Ontario with a more than 170-year
history of providing safe and reliable service to customers. The distribution business
serves about 3.8 million customers, heating over 75 per cent of Ontario homes. 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 Inc. is owned by Enbridge
Inc., a Canadian-based leader in energy transportation and distribution.
For more information, visit www.enbridgegas.com or follow us on Twitter @EnbridgeGas.
