Lt. Keith Higgs and Firefighter Jeremy Saum offered a very informative 45-minute program on the importance of fire safety, having a properly installed fire detector and carbon monoxide detector, and what to do if there is a fire in one’s home.
For the 29 members and eight guests in attendance, there was a lot of discussion during the presentation, and everyone was given a variety of pamphlets further explaining the items discussed. As one of our members who had not been in attendance for awhile sat in her wheelchair, Lt. Higgs posed the question to the audience. “What does a person do who is confined to a wheelchair if they have a fire in their home?” As the audience pondered the question, Lt. Higgs, replied, “STOP, LOCK and ROLL!”
He pointed out that he is one of the first to pioneer this advice and said it came through his work in educating school children and working with a child who is confined to a wheelchair.
Before leaving, Lt. Higgs and Firefighter Saum took a list of folks wanting a smoke detector and also a list of those needing to have their smoke detectors checked and agreed to follow up with all of them in the coming weeks. We also look forward to a return visit from our Rockingham County fire professionals in the spring.
More online at www.EastRockinghamSeniorCenter.org.
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