Gwinnett Commissioners recently accepted 700 long-life smoke detectors valued at $15,437 donated to Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services by Operation Save A Life.
Last month, fire officials installed and tested 2,850 smoke alarms as part of their 12 Days of Christmas fire safety initiative. They have installed more than 13,000 alarms since 2014. Long-life smoke detectors don’t need battery replacement during their lifetime, requiring only monthly testing.
Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a fire by half, so Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services works proactively to inspect and replace inoperative or missing alarms. Fire Chief Casey Snyder said, “We’re very grateful for community support like Operation Save A Life, sponsored by WSB-TV, Kidde, The Home Depot and the Law Offices of Ken Nugent. Every home should have at least one working smoke alarm on each level.”
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