🎄 Santa Claus is Riding with the Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters! 🎅 Sunday, December 14, 2025 • Starting at 1:00 PM Get ready, Georgetown and Meadowbrook—some serious holiday cheer is headed your way! The Emmet–Chalmers Firefighters are teaming up with Santa Claus himself for a festive afternoon...
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 — when you set your clocks back, take a minute to check your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms too! ✅ Replace batteries and test alarms monthly✅ Install alarms in every bedroom and on every level✅ Replace alarms...
Don’t toss lithium-ion batteries or devices in the trash or regular recycling bins—they can start a fire. Drop them off at a legit battery recycling spot —it’s safer and way better for the planet. Visit call2recycle.org to find a drop-off location near you. Charge Into Fire Safety...
Charging something big like an e-bike, scooter, or power tool with a lithium ion battery? Do it outside. Use a flat, dry area away from direct sunlight, anything wet, kids, or tripping hazards. And make sure your bike or device is secure—so it doesn’t fall...
Charge any lithium-ion battery device on a hard surface—never on your bed, couch, or under a pillow. And don’t overcharge. Once it’s at 100%, unplug and move on. Charge Into Fire Safety for Fire Prevention Week. #firepreventionweek #sparky #firesafety #batterysafety...
Before you buy anything with a lithium-ion battery, do your homework. Check the packaging and product for a mark from a nationally recognized testing lab—that stamp means it meets real safety standards. A lot of products sold online and in stores don’t, and that can seriously...
Anything with a lithium-ion battery—phones, laptops, e-bikes, power tools—can become a fire hazard if it’s not charged safely. Always use the charger that came with the device or one approved by the manufacturer. If the cord only works when you bend it just right, it’s...
Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters are teaming up with NFPA to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, Charge Into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home. Help us spread the word about making smart choices when it comes to buying, charging, and recycling lithium-ion...
MACOMB, IL -- The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the 44th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on May 3–4, 2025, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This solemn national tribute will honor 140 firefighters who died in the line of duty—70 who died in 2024 and...