MACOMB, IL -- Daylight saving time ended today. Did you remember to change your clocks AND change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors? Also, change the batteries in your NOAA All Hazards Weather Radios so you can be better prepared for severe weather....
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters have announced their 13th annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast will be held Saturday, November 7, 2015. Firefighters will serve pancakes, whole-hog sausage, coffee and orange juice from 7:00am until 1:00pm. The Pancake and Sausage Breakfast is a major fund...
MACOMB, IL -- The National Weather Service is warning of dangerous fire conditions today: ...
MACOMB, IL – Fire Prevention Week – Day 6 Sparky the Fire Dog has some great activities for families to learn about fire prevention. Check out the following web sites for more information: For kids: http://www.sparky.org For parents: http://www.sparky.org/parentpage/fpwkids.htm...
MACOMB, IL – Fire Prevention Week – Day 5 This NFPA video provides the latest information on types of smoke alarms you need, their placement and special features. Working smoke alarms give you early warning to help you escape a fire. You can also check out the...
MACOMB, IL -- Fire Prevention Week - Day 4 Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying...
MACOMB, IL -- Fire Prevention Week - Day 3 Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Only one in five home fires were reported during these hours. One quarter of home fire deaths were...
MACOMB, IL -- Fire Prevention Week - Day 2 Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom. Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep? Smoke alarms...
MACOMB, IL -- Sunday, October 4 was the start of Fire Prevention Week. Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!” Emmet...
MACOMB, IL — Today is the beginning of Fire Prevention Week. Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters are teaming up with other local first responders, Farm King of Macomb, and Refreshment Services Pepsi for the 2015 Fire Prevention Week Kickoff in the south parking lot of Farm...