MEDIA ADVISORY - OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL AND LONDON FIRE DEPARTMENT HOST 2026 TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM DAY MEDIA LAUNCH EVENT AT FANSHAWE COLLEGE

Deputy Fire Marshal John McBeth to be joined by Parliamentary Assistant to the Solicitor General Silvia Gualtieri, Deputy Fire Chief Matt Hepditch, and Fanshawe Student Union Vice President of Advocacy and Student Affairs Ruby Chen to launch "Test Your Smoke Alarm Day" event with formal remarks followed by media availability.

LONDON, ON, Sept. 21, 2026 /CNW/ --

Date:	September 28, 2026
Time:	12:15 p.m.
Location:	Canada Life Village Square, Fanshawe College
	1001 Fanshawe College Boulevard
	London, ON, N5Y 5R6

OFM, Fanshawe, London Fire Department

Notes:  

• To attend, please send notice to [email protected]  
• Media Q&A, along with individual interview requests/photo ops following remarks 
• Formal remarks to begin promptly at 12:15pm
• Full speaker list to include Parliamentary Assistant to the Solicitor General Silvia Gualtieri (SOLGEN), Deputy Fire Marshal John McBeth (OFM), Deputy Chief Matt Hepditch (LFD), and FSU President Ruby Chen (Fanshawe College).
• Event will include formal remarks, fire safety mascots, contesting, and several interactive fire safety activities for students in attendance (fire safety in VR, smoke simulation activity, etc.)
• For more information, please visit SavedByTheBeep.ca/media 

SOURCE Office of the Fire Marshal

MEDIA CONTACTS: Office of the Fire Marshal, [email protected]