10-Year Smoke Alarm Replacement Campaign
On October 7, Chief Patrick Purcell, of the Westborough Fire Department, President of the Fire Chief’s Association of MA, and State Fire Marshal Davine along with other representatives of FCAM held a press conference to emphasize the importance of replacing Smoke Alarms after 10 years. “Smoke Alarms are like any other appliance- they don’t last forever,” said Chief Purcell.
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