Saturday reflects the 26th annual Smoke Detector Day held in the Eureka Fire Protection District. Look at how many alarms and batteries have been donated and installed in homes since the initiative was started.
Eureka Fire Protection District firefighters will visit a specific area of the district Saturday, Nov. 3, to check smoke detectors. This event is done twice each year to concede with daylight saving time, said Deputy Chief Randy Gabel. Firefighters and team members will go door-to door on Jim Weber Road and roads located off of that area this year to ask homeowners if their smoke detectors are working. Firefighters will ask to come in and inspect the smoke detectors, said Gabel. "If a new battery is needed, one will be installed. If the home does not have a working smoke detector, a new one will be installed for free," he said. "To date we have visited over 2862 homes, installed 429 smoke alarms and given out 888 batteries." The smoke …
Eureka Fire Protection District officials again will lead a team of local experts to check and supply free smoke detectors and batteries in select Eureka areas on March 10. Are they coming to your home?
Eureka Fire Protection District teams again will visit an area of the district to check smoke detectors on March 10 for the 25th annual community service day. This year, Eureka SAR, Eureka C.E.R.T. and Eureka Police Department representatives also will assist firefighters in this life-saving effort. Firefighters and team members will go door-to-door on certain streets in the district to ask homeowners if their smoke detectors are working. Deputy Chief Randy Gabel said firefighters will ask to come in to check and inspect detectors. "If a new battery is needed, one will be installed. If the home does not have a working smoke detector, a new one will be installed for free," said Gabel. Gabel said smoke detectors were donated by Tech …
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