Since the 1990s, international research has shown that public education programs have had a positive impact on fire prevention.  In Canada, home visitation initiatives have focused on such issues as the presence of working smoke alarms, development of fire escape plans, and common causes of preventable house fires. 

Homesafe received the 2013 ICMA Program Excellence Award in the area of Community Health & Safety for populations 50,00 and over, as part of the ICMA Annual Awards Program.