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Chief:
David Hankley, 236-2528 (work) or 236-8076 (home)
Asst. Chief:
Ricky Walker, 236,2772 (work) or 238-1135 (home)
The Galax Fire Department Inc. has about 40 members. It meets the second and fourth Tuesday or each month. Donations may be sent to the fire department.
Here are some interesting facts & figures:
- 19 of every 20 homes (95%) in the U.S. have at least one smoke alarm.
- More than half of home fire deaths result from fires in the 5% of homes with no smoke alarms.
- Homes with smoke alarms (whether or not they are operational) typically have a death rate that is 40-50% less than the rate for homes without alarms.
- Purchase NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code®.
- In one-quarter of the reported fires in homes equipped with smoke alarms, the devices did not work. Households with non-working smoke alarms now outnumber those with no smoke alarms.
- Why do smoke alarms fail? Most often because of missing, dead or disconnected batteries.
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