Update:
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living consumers will join members of the Huntington Fire Department on Friday March 18 at 1 p.m. at the Rose family home in Huntington.
Huntington fire fighters will be installing the first of nearly three dozen smoke detectors collected in January during the Smoke and Carbon Detector Collection Drive.
The Huntington Fire Department is continuing the collection effort started by Mountain State Centers for Independent Living. Paying it forward.
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living consumers and third grade students from Altizer Elementary School collected new smoke and carbon monoxide detectors beginning Monday, January 10th through Friday January 28th, 2011.
The life saving devices were collected to be donated to the Huntington Fire Department and handed out to homeowners in need.
Members of the Huntington Fire Department, third grade students from Altizer Elementary School, consumers from Mountain State Centers for Independent Living and others participated in the drive.
Huntington Mayor Kim Wolf was the first to donate a smoke detector during a media event and news conference on Friday, January 7. The event was held in the lobby of the Mountain State Centers for Independent Living, 821 4th Avenue at 1:30 p.m. MTSTCIL representatives, members of the Huntington Fire Department and Mayor Kim Wolf were available for interviews.
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors save lives. We appreciate everyone who participated during this important effort to help people during the coldest period of the year.
For more information you can contact Kelly Simpson at 304-525-3324 or Dee DeLancey at 304-521-8717.
On January 13, 2007 Joseph Szilvasi died in an apartment fire in Huntington. In memory of Joe, we encourage everyone to make a commitment to stay safe and learn to protect yourself, family members, neighbors, emergency workers, firefighters and our community by learning more about fire safety. To start, visit our online skills class Fire Safety. Also, learn more about Joe, and visit our memories page.
The West Virginia Fire Marshal's office provides fire safety trainings tailored to older adults and people with disabilities. After Joe's death this training was designed as an online training and built to be accessible in accordance with Section 508 guidelines.
In collaboration with the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office, the West Virginia Fire Safety Resource e-Guide for people with disabilities is available on this Web site.
