Province-wide initiative delivers over 14,000 life-saving alarms to protect families from the silent killer
Enbridge Gas is teaming up with 75 fire departments and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) to deliver thousands of free combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to homes across the province.
Now in its 17th year, Safe Community Project Zero continues to be one of Ontario’s most impactful fire safety initiatives—saving lives by closing critical gaps in alarm access and awareness.
This year alone, Enbridge Gas has donated 14,220 alarms, valued at approximately $1.1 million, to 75 fire departments in Ontario. Since the program’s inception, more than 115,000 alarms have been distributed province-wide, helping to prevent the silent threat of carbon monoxide poisoning in homes that may otherwise go unprotected.
“Safe Community Project Zero is about more than alarms, it’s about protecting the people who make Ontario home,” said Brian Johnson, General Manager & Senior Vice President at Enbridge Gas Ontario. “Although carbon monoxide is invisible and odourless, and can be fatal, exposure to it is preventable. A combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm is the simplest, most effective way to keep your family safe, and we’re proud to help make that protection accessible.”
The initiative works hand-in-hand with Safe Community Project Assist, a complementary program that is equipping 25 volunteer and composite fire departments with educational materials and training resources for firefighters to deliver life-saving fire safety education in their communities.
Together, these programs reflect Enbridge Gas’s deep commitment to safety, community partnership, and supporting Ontarians beyond energy delivery.
“Each day, fire departments focus their efforts on educating the public about the importance of having working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their home. The objective of Safe Community Project Zero, is to deliver these alarms to areas where they are needed most,” says Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal and Chair of the FMPFSC. “It is a program that not only helps fire departments raise awareness about the legal requirement to have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed in all Ontario homes but also reinforces the critical role they play in saving lives.”