BGE Grant to NFFF to Provide Smoke Alarms to Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Fire Departments

MILLERSVILLE, Md. - The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) knows the value of working 10-year smoke alarms.  Not only do smoke alarms provide an early warning to residents of a fire in their home, but they also allow for a faster notification to the Fire Department.  The sooner firefighters can arrive and extinguish a home fire the better the chances that no one will be injured or killed.  While the NFFF honors our fallen firefighters, they also do their very best to prevent Line of Duty Deaths.

Baltimore Gas & Electric annually donates thousands of dollars to local charities through their “Emergency Response and Safety Grants.”  This year the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation was awarded a BGE Grant to purchase smoke alarms to be distributed to the Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County Fire Departments.  The two departments have programs where firefighters will install these smoke alarms in homes free of charge.

The NFFF has established a special relationship with KIDDE, a leading manufacturer of smoke alarms, to allow for discounted pricing and donated alarms.  The combination of a BG&E Grant and KIDDE’s generosity means that Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County will have additional 10-year smoke alarms to distribute, free of charge, to their residents, courtesy of the NFFF.

All of the organizations mentioned above will gather to announce the Grant amount and number of smoke alarms to be distributed.

What:  Press conference announcing grant to be used for purchase of smoke alarms

Date/Time:  Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. 

Location:  Northview Fire/EMS Station

                  14901 Health Center Drive

      Bowie, MD 20716

Who:  Ronald J. Siarnicki, Executive Director, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

            Stephen J.  Woerner, President and COO, Baltimore Gas and Electric 

            Marc S. Bashoor, Fire Chief, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department

            Allan C. Graves, Fire Chief, Anne Arundel County Fire Department

            Neal Zipser, Community Affairs Manager, KIDDE

Photo opportunities and interviews will be available.

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