$312K for NYS fire prevention

United States Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Paul Tonko announced on Aug. 30 that a combined $311,746 has been awarded to the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs through the Department of Homeland Security.

The award will support two NYSAFC projects:

— $88,086 for a Smoke Alarm Installation Project to install 2,500 smoke alarms in the homes of New Yorkers age 65 and older. This project will also include fire-safety education that specifically addresses each recipient household’s fire risks;

— $223,660 to develop a Home Sprinkler Informational Campaign, including creation of a home-sprinkler public service announcement, press events to showcase live fire-sprinkler demonstrations, production and distribution of an informational home-sprinkler fact sheet, various educational workshops, a telephone town hall meeting for the fire service, an online Home Sprinkler Education and Awareness Toolkit, an intensive sprinkler and fire safety social media campaign, and other public outreach and education at home shows and the New York State Fair.

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