Local fire service wants you to check your carbon monoxide alarm

North Hastings Fire Service is reminding you that it’s the law to have a working carbon monoxide alarm in your home.

This comes as communities across Ontario are recognizing Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week.

Fire Prevention Officer Matt Musclow says you should be taking steps to make sure your carbon monoxide alarms are working.

Musclow says carbon monoxide has no sound or scent, so your alarm is your only form of protection against it. But, he says there are symptoms that there is carbon monoxide in your home.

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week in Ontario runs from November 1^st to the 7^th.