The Community Safety team works hard to maintain and improve Safety in Blackburn Hamlet, including managing the Neighbourhood Watch and Emergency Preparedness Plan.
- Crime Prevention Workshop
Don Kelly, BCA Safety Director On June 18, starting at 7 pm, the BCA, in cooperation with Ottawa Police Services, will host a Crime Prevention Workshop at the Blackburn Community Centre, 190 Glen Park Drive. The event will feature four specific components of Crime Prevention. They are: Make the Right Call: Learn how you are - First Aid Course
Don Kelly, BCA Safety Director The BCA will be hosting the next First Aid Course on June 21. The details of the Course are: CPR Level C & AED (Adult, Child & Infant) 6-hour course, 3-year Red Cross certification Responding to emergencies Check, Call, Care Airway emergencies Breathing & circulation emergencies CPR, Cardiac Arrest & - Emergency Preparedness Plan Postponed
The presentation of the Blackburn Hamlet Emergency Preparedness Plan scheduled for March 26 at the Community Centre has been postponed until a later date. The Blackburn Community Association and the City of Ottawa are awaiting legal questions that must be clarified before publication of the Plan is permitted. Updates will be posted on the BCA - ** IMPORTANT ** Carbon Monoxide Poisioning
Ottawa Fire Services have responded to ‼️75+ calls‼️since Friday related to Carbon Monoxide & Odour of Natural Gas in the home caused by the snowstorms. Please be vigilant and take the time to go outside to check & please test your carbon monoxide alarms. - First Aid CourseThe March 22 First Aid Course, conducted by the Red Cross and organized by the Blackburn Community Association, has now reached its full capacity. No more registrations can be accepted at this time for this course. Our next planned First Aid course is for the end of June, 2025. If you wish to register for
- BCA Safety Corner
Published in The BANAR February 2025 Don Kelly – Director of Safety Winter has arrived in Ottawa, and with it comes a need for an extra level of safety. As recent events have shown, both the road and sidewalk conditions can change significantly compared to the warmer months. Icy conditions, hardened snow banks and concentrated