Ocean City Today
MAY 30, 2014
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State fire groups to promote smoke detector installation Testing of devices also on agenda for Firemen’s Association, leadership
(May 30, 2014) The Office of the State Fire Marshal is partnering with the Maryland State Firemen’s Association and Maryland Fire Chief’s Association to have all fire and rescue departments promote the testing and installation of working smoke alarms in the state. May 17-18 was the first statewide Community Risk Reduction weekend with participation from all fire departments across the state. This program was designed as a through canvassing effort to provide fire safety education and 10-year long-life battery operated smoke alarms for the communities we so proudly serve. Working smoke alarms can mean the difference between life and death. According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly 70 percent
of fire deaths result from fires in homes with non-working smoke alarms or no smoke alarms at all. Our goal is to ensure that citizens understand the importance and value of fire safety in their lives and to help protect their quality of life by checking and/or installing new smoke alarms as needed. Chances of surviving a fire in your home are increased by 50 percent when working smoke alarms are activated during a fire. The early notification of these devices provides a greater opportunity to escape the effects of fire. During the smoke alarm installation program, local fire department members will spread throughout areas within their local communities in an effort to promote this life saving effort. No fire safety program is complete without having a fire escape plan. The entire family should plan and practice their plan together at least twice a year.
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