FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Spokane Firefighters IAFF LOCAL 29 and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF) Burn Foundation team up to provide citizens of Spokane free smoke detectors.
The WSCFF has matched a $500 donation made by the Spokane Firefighters Union to buy $1000 worth of smoke detectors for Spokane families. 55 smoke detectors have already been purchased. They will be presented to Jan Doherty, the Spokane Fire Department’s education officer by Greg Borg, President of Local 29. There will be more smoke detectors to follow.
When the fire department responds to a call in a residential home, if there is no detector, one - if available, can be installed by Local 29 members - City of Spokane firefighters. This service, as well as the detector, is free to homeowners and renters. However, landlords are required by law to provide detectors for their renters, and may be charged for the cost of the detector. City of Spokane residents can also stop by a fire station to obtain a detector. Detectors will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis until all are distributed.
Greg Borg, IAFF Local 29 president says, “There is no doubt that smoke detectors save lives. As we are seeing more and more fires in the last few weeks, it is just a matter of time for a tragedy to occur. Unfortunately, someone will soon be killed or seriously injured in a fire because their home did not have a detector. We want to provide that ounce of prevention.”
The smoke detectors will soon be available.
For more information, please contact Local 29 President Greg Borg at 998-3617, Vice-President Mark Vietzke at 710-2045, or the Local 29 office at 484-5598.
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