IMPORTANT NOTICES

Cobourg Police Service Warns Public of Phone Scam

Cobourg Police Service is alerting residents to a potential phone scam circulating where the scammer poses as a local emergency service.

Do not provide personal or financial information over the phone to unknown callers.
Verify any donation requests directly with the organization.
Report suspicious calls to police immediately.

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Consumer GFCI Outlet Recall Due to Fire Hazard

The Town of Cobourg wishes to alert residents to a recently issued Health Canada recall involving Electrical Devices Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) safety outlets sold at Home Hardware stores across Canada. These outlets have been recalled due to a potential fire hazard.

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Regarding “Home Fire Safety Checks”

The Cobourg Fire Department urges residents to be cautious when approached by anyone offering unsolicited “home fire safety checks” or attempting to sell fire safety equipment.
The Fire Department has been made aware of unsettling incidents in which residents may have been coerced, pressured, or frightened by individuals posing as fire safety professionals.
Stay safe. Stay informed. Protect yourself—and your home—from fire and fraud.

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Test Your Smoke Alarm Day

What is Test Your Smoke Alarm Day?

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!

Visit Saved by the Beep's website to learn more