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Old 02-20-2013, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jblum315 View Post
Not such a simple chore when you are 72 and the smoke detector is 9 feet up. I've been told that the fire department doesn't want older people climbing up on ladders.
Remember, I said IF YOU ARE ABLE. Our firefighters are a valuable resource for us all and should not be used when not necessary. Now if you are older or handicapped, PLEASE do not climb up on a ladder. Fortunately, residents of the Villages for the most part are healthy able bodied folks that should do their own simple tasks. Like myself, I am only 65 and can jump 9 feet in the air, so I would be wasting valuable firefighter resources if I called them to replace a battery in an alarm. Can you see my point?