In 2023, fire fatalities reached a record high in Ontario - the highest we'd seen in 20 years. In too many of these cases, it was determined there were no working smoke alarms in the home.

The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) set out to create a province-wide campaign to raise awareness about the importance of working smoke alarms. The result? Test Your Smoke Alarm Day and the "Saved By The Beep!" public education campaign every September 28. For the past two years, you've shown up and supported this initiative in-person, pledged to test your smoke alarms every month, and shared this important message on social media using the hashtag #SavedByTheBeep.

Let's keep that momentum going! Remember - we can all be saved by the beep!