You're cooking a delicious pot roast or maybe you're trying that perfect elusive chocolate soufflé recipe for date night. All of a sudden the shrill sound of your fire alarm goes off. 
 
 
It may be an ear-splitting sound that puts your teeth on edge, but it is a sound that saves lives. This year's annual Fire Prevention Week focuses on those very sounds: the sounds of safety. 
 
"We want to make sure people understand what's the difference between alarms, the beeps on your carbon monoxide alarms, and your smoke alarms," said James Kostuk, the Deputy Chief of the Airdrie Fire Department. "It's really making sure people are familiar with what they have in their home, what they sound like and how do they work, and all the maintenance that goes with them."
 
 dded that while you have to keep an eye on your kitchen, there can be other sources that may start fires in the home.

"Different appliances, heating appliances, space, heaters, candles [all of these things] still cause fires. So we need to make sure we have smoke alarms," Kostuk said "They provide early detection. If you're sleeping, they'll wake you up, and you'll be able to get out safely."

When asked if Kostuk could elaborate on any interesting tidbits surrounding Fire Prevention Week, he did say the tradition goes back to the 1800s to Chicago.

"It originally got started in the 1800s from the Great Chicago Fire. So it's one of the longest-running messages or prevention weeks for any industry. So we're very proud of that. And we do see that this will help reduce injuries and deaths. And most injuries and deaths from fires happen in homes."

According to Statistics Canada, from 2005 to 2014, there were 206 deaths that were associated with residential fires in Alberta.