Lowes of Mount Vernon has donated 36 smoke alarms to the Mount Vernon Fire Department. The Mount Vernon City Council approved the acceptance of this donation during its meeting on Monday night.
"It's a very important thing to have those in your house and have those operating in your house, because sometimes noxious fumes and smoke, even when there's no fire, or a fire that is smoldered out can exist and actually had a local fatality because of that," Safety-Service Director Tanner Salyers said, according to a video recording of the Mount Vernon City Council meeting.
According to the city council's agenda packet for the October 28 meeting, Lowes donated 36 First Alert 10-year, battery-operated, photoelectric smoke alarms.
Following Councilmember James Mahan's motion to accept the donation, Salyers explained how residents could obtain one of these smoke alarms. He said anyone interested can contact the Mount Vernon Fire Department or the American Red Cross, which distributes fire alarms. Salyers noted that it is nearing the end of Daylight Savings Time, which is an opportune moment to check home smoke detectors to ensure their batteries are functioning.
Salyers also mentioned in the video recording that individuals with questions about the necessity for smoke detectors and the dangers posed by noxious fumes can reach out to the Mount Vernon Fire Marshal for more information.
