Red Cross volunteers make Oxford homes safer on Presidents Day

More than 50 volunteers from American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania, Chester County Emergency Services, Oxford Union Fire Department, United Way of Chester County and Oxford SILO installed smoke alarms and provided fire safety education to Oxford residents on Feb. 19, 2024. American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign volunteers joined community partners on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 19, to make homes...

Turn clocks back, replace smoke detector batteries

While it’s always welcome to get an extra hour of sleep, local firefighters remind area residents that the end of Daylight Savings Time early Sunday doesn’t just mean extra shuteye, but the time to replace batteries in their smoke detectors. Two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes without a working smoking alarm, according to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)....

Home safety project awards smoke/CO detectors

The Chester County Long Term Recovery Committee awarded 132 smoke/carbon dioxide detectors to local organizations to distribution in needy ares of the county. WEST CHESTER – The Chester County Long Term Recovery Committee announced a Home Safety Disaster Mitigation Project designed to provide combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors to homes in high risk areas of Chester County through distribution...