On March 22, the British Columbia provincial government announced the "smoke alarm movement", in order to ensure that every household has effective smoke alarm, thereby reducing fire casualties and property losses.

This activity includes exploration on campus courses in fire prevention, to establish a nationwide "smoke alarm day", and exploring the laws and regulations of the mandatory testing of smoke alarm every year.

Local relevant research shows that when the fire broke out, no smoke alarm mortality rate 74% higher than there is alarm. In British Columbia, alberta and Ontario 50000 fires show that if all families install the smoke alarm system effectively, Canada is expected to fire death toll can be reduced by 32% each year.

 according to British Columbia happened between 2006 and 2011 of the 11000 fires, nearly 70% of the site or you don't smoke alarm, or alarm failure. The study found that the function of the smoke alarm will gradually over time is lost, also often failed due to lack of electricity.