9/13/23

LAST WEEK, THE NEWS 1490 TOLD YOU ABOUT THE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PRESCOTT VALLEY COMMUNITY SMOKE ALARM WALK, A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION, RED CROSS OF ARIZONA, AND THE CENTRAL ARIZONA FIRE AND MEDICAL AUTHORITY. SMOKE ALARM INITIATIVES ARE GEARED TOWARD ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF AT-RISK RESIDENTS IN HIGH- RISK NEIGHBORHOODS BY PROVIDING COMPLIMENTARY SMOKE ALARMS AND ALARM INSTALLATION.

ON SATURDAY, OVER 20 VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED THEIR MORNING TO INSTALLING 85 SMOKE ALARMS IN 23 HOMES, AS WELL AS EDUCATING RESIDENTS IN SMOKE ALARM AND FIRE ESCAPE PLAN SAFETY.

THE SELECTION OF THIS PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS GUIDED BY CAFMA'S PREVENTION TEAM, AND PROMPTED BY A RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVING A HOUSE FIRE.

IT IS CAFMA’S PLAN TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION AND RED CROSS TO PLAN FOR FUTURE COMMUNITY SMOKE ALARM WALKS FOR NEIGHBORHOODS IN PRESCOTT VALLEY, CHINO VALLEY, AND DEWEY-HUMBOLDT.