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Vigilant Efforts in Fire Prevention
James Rada, Jr. “For Courtesy of Wayne Powell they wind seventeen smoke alarms installed
Besides helping residents before within three hours. Volunteers were
and after the fires in Emmitsburg, the years, VHC up in a broken into seventeen on-the-street
American Red Cross and Vigilant Hose has installed “Safety Teams.” Their goal was
Company (VHC) set out to stop fires free smoke drawer to check and see if a smoke alarm
from happening again. and was installed on each level and
Beginning on December 12, 2015, alarms, but people each sleeping area of a residence.
volunteers began going door to door to the men and A “Go-Team” at the fire station
offer smoke alarm checks. women of forget provided smoke alarm expertise from
“Emmitsburg’s all-volunteer about a smoke alarm expert of the U.S.
fire department, the Vigilant Hose the VHC them,” Fire Administration staff, as well as
Company, was challenged, to say the knew they additional literature and alarms as
least, in terms of firefighting and rescue had to Powell needed, plus handling other normal
efforts, but, in spite of significant said. duties including fire calls.
challenges, managed to accomplish take full He
what many locally, all across Northern advantage “Phone call requests for VHC visits
Frederick County and surrounding of public also said have been coming non-stop from
counties, continue to say was amazing,” that some across the community ever since,”
stated Wayne Powell with Vigilant Hose attention—or A Safety Team hit the streets in Emmitsburg on December 12, people Powell commented.
Company. ‘window of 2015; they were welcomed by residents, with many others now took the
Vigilant Hose Company has offered opportunity’ asking for visits. batteries As of January 10, 2016, two
installation of free smoke alarms for hundred forty-eight smoke alarms had
years, but with the two fires in town in as it’s known,” said Powell. out and used them for other things. been installed.
December, residents’ interest in having Homeowners who had
their smoke alarms checked increased. previously turned away volunteers The smoke alarms that Vigilant Hose Vigilant Hose Company has
The first fire occurred on Wednesday, Company installed now have a ten- carried smoke alarms on its
December 2, 2015, mid-afternoon, at doing smoke alarm checks were year long-life battery built into them emergency vehicles for years in order
Paul’s Pit Stop on South Seton Avenue suddenly interested in having their to install them whenever possible.
and the apartments above it. The second alarms checked. First responders, that can’t be removed. They routinely conduct safety
fire occurred on Monday, December Despite years of Vigilant Hose presentations to any and all groups
7, 2015, at 112 West Main Street, a community leaders, Mount Saint Company public fire education and who allow it.
few doors west of the Vigilant Hose Mary’s University staff and students, year-round smoke alarm promotion,
Company fire station. In the second fire, and employees from the National teams found a number of homes with Those seeking further
two residents died from injuries, and Emergency Training Center, all information or wish to schedule
one person was seriously injured. pitched in to cover as many homes no smoke alarms at all, many non- a visit, contact the Vigilant Hose
working units, and others well over Company via its website at www.
as possible. ten years old, plus a few with one vigilanthose.org or call the fire
Powell pointed out that the station at 301-447-2728.
alarm in homes with more than one
smoke alarms were free only as long sleeping level.
as the volunteer teams were allowed The initial results from the
to install them.
“We have found that if we give December home fire safety visits and
smoke alarm checks was: seventy-
them away without installing them, eight homes visited and two hundred
Vigilant Efforts in Fire Prevention
James Rada, Jr. “For Courtesy of Wayne Powell they wind seventeen smoke alarms installed
Besides helping residents before within three hours. Volunteers were
and after the fires in Emmitsburg, the years, VHC up in a broken into seventeen on-the-street
American Red Cross and Vigilant Hose has installed “Safety Teams.” Their goal was
Company (VHC) set out to stop fires free smoke drawer to check and see if a smoke alarm
from happening again. and was installed on each level and
Beginning on December 12, 2015, alarms, but people each sleeping area of a residence.
volunteers began going door to door to the men and A “Go-Team” at the fire station
offer smoke alarm checks. women of forget provided smoke alarm expertise from
“Emmitsburg’s all-volunteer about a smoke alarm expert of the U.S.
fire department, the Vigilant Hose the VHC them,” Fire Administration staff, as well as
Company, was challenged, to say the knew they additional literature and alarms as
least, in terms of firefighting and rescue had to Powell needed, plus handling other normal
efforts, but, in spite of significant said. duties including fire calls.
challenges, managed to accomplish take full He
what many locally, all across Northern advantage “Phone call requests for VHC visits
Frederick County and surrounding of public also said have been coming non-stop from
counties, continue to say was amazing,” that some across the community ever since,”
stated Wayne Powell with Vigilant Hose attention—or A Safety Team hit the streets in Emmitsburg on December 12, people Powell commented.
Company. ‘window of 2015; they were welcomed by residents, with many others now took the
Vigilant Hose Company has offered opportunity’ asking for visits. batteries As of January 10, 2016, two
installation of free smoke alarms for hundred forty-eight smoke alarms had
years, but with the two fires in town in as it’s known,” said Powell. out and used them for other things. been installed.
December, residents’ interest in having Homeowners who had
their smoke alarms checked increased. previously turned away volunteers The smoke alarms that Vigilant Hose Vigilant Hose Company has
The first fire occurred on Wednesday, Company installed now have a ten- carried smoke alarms on its
December 2, 2015, mid-afternoon, at doing smoke alarm checks were year long-life battery built into them emergency vehicles for years in order
Paul’s Pit Stop on South Seton Avenue suddenly interested in having their to install them whenever possible.
and the apartments above it. The second alarms checked. First responders, that can’t be removed. They routinely conduct safety
fire occurred on Monday, December Despite years of Vigilant Hose presentations to any and all groups
7, 2015, at 112 West Main Street, a community leaders, Mount Saint Company public fire education and who allow it.
few doors west of the Vigilant Hose Mary’s University staff and students, year-round smoke alarm promotion,
Company fire station. In the second fire, and employees from the National teams found a number of homes with Those seeking further
two residents died from injuries, and Emergency Training Center, all information or wish to schedule
one person was seriously injured. pitched in to cover as many homes no smoke alarms at all, many non- a visit, contact the Vigilant Hose
working units, and others well over Company via its website at www.
as possible. ten years old, plus a few with one vigilanthose.org or call the fire
Powell pointed out that the station at 301-447-2728.
alarm in homes with more than one
smoke alarms were free only as long sleeping level.
as the volunteer teams were allowed The initial results from the
to install them.
“We have found that if we give December home fire safety visits and
smoke alarm checks was: seventy-
them away without installing them, eight homes visited and two hundred
