Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal recognizes and congratulates the Buffalo Grove Fire Department for their outstanding contributions to fire safety education and the installation of 1,000 10-year battery smoke alarms through active participation in the Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm Installation Program.
In doing so, Buffalo Grove Fire Department has educated residents, young and old, on home fire safety and prevention methods and will directly reduce the number of fire-related injuries and deaths within their community.
“This impactful initiative brings critical fire safety education directly into residents’ homes and has helped install 1,000 additional smoke alarms throughout our village. In doing so, we are helping families stay safer and giving them greater peace of mind.”
~ Buffalo Grove Fire Chief Lawrence Kane
IMPACT
1,000 10-year battery smoke alarms installed
363 homes protected with new smoke alarms
847 (609 high-risk) residents protected
$25,000 worth of life-saving equipment installed