Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay Metro Fire Department is making sure homes in the community have working smoke alarms.
GBMFD received a federal grant worth just shy of $30,000 that will enable the department to provide and install smoke alarms at no cost to residents in Green Bay, Allouez and Bellevue.
It’s all part of a new safety initiative the department announced Thursday called “Operation Beep Beep.”
According to the National Fire Protection Association, approximately three of out every five fire-related deaths occur in homes without adequate smoke alarms or with nonfunctional devices.
Click here to register or call the smoke alarm hotline at 1-920-448-3303 if you’d like to participate in Operation Beep Beep.
Fire officials also said that with daylight saving time just around the corner, this is the perfect time to check your smoke alarms. GBMFD is encouraging residents to ensure the smoke detectors in their home are functioning properly and have fresh batteries.
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