Donation to St. Marys Fire Department to provide new boots and radio equipment The St. Marys Fire Department has received a sizeable donation from Ron and Pat Wouters, allowing for the purchase of new radio equipment, as well as new boots for all 25 of the town s volunteer firefighters.
Author of the article: Galen Simmons
Publishing date: Apr 08, 2021 • 2 days ago • 2 minute read • Each of the 25 St. Marys volunteer firefighters will be getting a new pair of boots, and the department will be able to purchase some new communications equipment thanks to a recent and generous donation from Ron and Pat Wouters. Submitted photo
Donation to St Marys Fire Department to provide new boots and radio equipment
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Firefighters in St. Marys are sounding an alarm about the importance of working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors now that their annual door-to-door fire safety campaign is on hold due to the pandemic.
Fire Chief Richard Anderson said firefighters in St. Marys typically visit about 1,000 homes every October, a tradition that allows them to have face-to-face conversations with people about fire safety and conduct impromptu, voluntary inspections.
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Last year, the department left fire safety materials at front doors instead but, after a close call in town earlier this month, Anderson and chief fire prevention officer Brian Leverton want to make sure people are still getting the message, especially since those annual inspections haven’t happened.