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November 23, 2009
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Fire-safety partnership helps out Columbus seniors
(2008-08-28)
COLUMBUS, OH
(WCBE) -
According to the National Fire Protection Agency, properly installed and maintained smoke alarms have cut the number of fire-related deaths in half since the 1970s. The most recent statistics from the agency also show 65 percent of fire fatalities happened in homes with no smoke detectors or alarms that didn't work. Fires can be especially challenging for the elderly regardless of whether there's a smoke detector present. The agency has teamed up with the Columbus Division of Fire and Saint Stephen's Community House to help out some seniors in the Columbus-area. Mike Foley reports.
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