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Fire Alarm Safety Campaign
November 2, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Margaret Tucker, JCC Fire Department
Phone: 253-0574
Email: margaret@james-city.va.us
Every year, more than 3,000 people die in home fires in the United States; most of whom are in homes without a working smoke alarm. To prevent these deaths, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sponsoring a nationwide Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign designed to raise awareness about how properly installed and working smoke alarms can lower a person’s chances of dying in a fire.
The USFA recommends installing smoke alarms both inside and outside of sleeping areas and on every level of your home; testing them monthly; changing alkaline batteries at least once a year; and installing ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms or dual sensor smoke alarms.
To learn more, visit www.usfa.dhs.gov/smokealarms or visit the County website at http://www.jccegov.com/fire/fire-facts.html or call the James City County fire education office at 253-0574.
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