Brighton Area Fire Wins Safety Award for Smoke Alarm Campaign
The Brighton Area Fire Authority was awarded the 2012 Leland Gayheart Fire Safety and Prevention Award which is presented by the Gayheart family and the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center.
The Brighton Area Fire Authority (BAFA) was honored last week when the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center presented it with the 2012 Leland Gayheart Fire Safety and Prevention Award. The award was given in recogniztion of BAFA's expansive smoke alarm installation campaign that launched in October 2011 to ensure all Brighton area residents have functioning smoke alarms - free of charge - in their homes. Since program began, BAFA has installed or replaced more than 300 alarms in about 400 homes and has had four documented saves on alarms they have installed, according to Brighton Area Fire Lt. Lauren Brookins. Brookins said the program went from passive to aggressive and proactive. Crews would check smoke alarms whatever the reason …
In this Article:
