
In honor of this event, First Alert and LCWA held a
week-long alarm giveaway for departments participating in these efforts. As a
result of industry relationships, LCWA received nearly 800 entries from across
the country. Out of the hundreds who entered, five lucky fire departments were randomly
chosen to each receive 50 carbon monoxide alarms.
The winning fire departments represent a wide array of entries
from both career and volunteer departments across the country:
- Elmwood Park Fire
Department (Elmwood Park, Ill.)
- Fillmore Fire Department
(Fillmore, Wis.)
- Flint Fire Department
(Flint, Mich.)
- New Boston Volunteer Fire
Department (New Boston, Texas)
- Plympton Fire Department
(Plympton, Mass.)
First Alert’s support to improve carbon monoxide safety
comes at a crucial time. The risk for CO poisoning significantly increases
during the winter months, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, more than 50,000 emergency room visits and over 430 deaths are
attributed to CO poisoning in the U.S. each year, making it the leading cause
of accidental poisoning deaths in the country.
To learn more about CO safety and how to keep your loved ones
safe, visit FirstAlert.com.
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