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Originally Posted by scubawva
I just read some of the replies. Many have a misconception of what a FD does.
They don’t sit around waiting for calls. They train daily, keep apparatus ready, perform community service and a host of other services like inspections.
The cost is part of the overall budget, usually in a line item like education or community service - they’re on duty and fit in detector issues between other obligations.
Better they change batteries than respond to a house fire since the occupants didn’t have working detectors, which happens. Often.
Be thankful this service is available.
Recently retired after 30 yr with an FD in another state. Learn about the complete host of services provided, then say thank you.
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I’m sure it fits under their Fire Prevention Program. But it truly fits under injury prevention also. The Fire Department gets to choose when and which resources to designate to changing out batteries. Those same resources may or may not be immediately available when someone falls off that ladder when they try to change the batteries themselves.
It’s a great program and probably saves us all something in the long run.