It was a safe Family Day Weekend overall for residents in the Energy City.

However, there were a couple of notable occurrences that required the attention of the Estevan Fire Department.

"At around 6:00 on Friday evening, we responded to a call regarding people who were trapped in an elevator," said Chief Dale Feser.

"We were able to successfully rescue them without incident. Then on the following night, we were alerted to the report of carbon monoxide alarms going off at a private residence. We attended the scene, and discovered that there was 50 parts per million of CO within the home. Thankfully nobody was home at the time."

Feser added that fire crews and members of SaskEnergy were able to ventilate the place, and pinpoint and solve the source without further problems.

"If you have a carbon monoxide alarm in your home and it goes off, please exit the home, close it up, and call 911 as soon as possible to allow rescue crews to get there and take some readings of the values that are actually present in the residence."

"CO is of course a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas, and it's very poisonous. You just don't want to take any chances with that," he expressed.

"Our crews will make entry under breathing apparatuses, find the problem, and get it fixed."

He explained that some of the causes of carbon monoxide include improperly vented appliances and exhaust migration from running vehicles in the garage, as well thermal inversions, when the gas is not allowed to rise as it normally would because of temperature conditions in the air.

Feser also shared a tip for that time when you might be stuck in an elevator.

"If the elevator car is equipped with a phone, that's when want to pull it, and that will put you into contact with an operator. Let them know your location, try to remain calm, and also give them any valuable information such as medical emergencies, or any of those types of issues that could escalate the call."

In addition, the Estevan Fire Department ran promotional campaigns on Facebook, reminding those who would be out taking advantage of the free fishing weekend to check the thickness of the ice.

Feser also noted that some forecasted precipitation could cause slick roads.

"Take your time when driving, and be cautious. Even though it appears dry, there can be very slippery sections," he concluded.