Madelaine Amee
05-27-2013, 10:02 AM
A similar thread ran some considerable time ago and at that time there were some comments about �there being much better things for the Fire Department to do than change batteries�.
Well, yesterday I found out what an absolutely incredible service this is. My other half is two weeks out from having a complete joint replacement and is obviously totally incapacitated. Yesterday morning, Sunday, at approximately 6am, one of my smoke alarms started to chirp � oh goody what on earth am I going to do on a Sunday morning with smoke alarms chirping. I called the number and got a recorded message that they were closed until Monday and I should leave my name and number and they would get back to my on Monday. I had a minor panic and then decided to call our own Community Watch � the nicest guy ever answered the phone, I explained my problem, he gave me another number to call and then asked if I needed any help with my husband, and if I did just call them and someone would be here �����. I cannot tell you how many times I have thought they were useless ����� not so any more.
Thank goodness for the dreaded WalMart store being open at that time in the morning � went down and purchased all new batteries. The fire truck arrived within 5 minutes which livened up the neighborhood to no end, a young woman and a young man came in, changed all the batteries, checked the system, asked if I needed any help with my other half. I asked if we could make a donation and was told absolutely not, this was a service to the residents of TV.
Say what you will � this was a life saver for me. Just another example of an excellent service provided for the residents of TV.
Well, yesterday I found out what an absolutely incredible service this is. My other half is two weeks out from having a complete joint replacement and is obviously totally incapacitated. Yesterday morning, Sunday, at approximately 6am, one of my smoke alarms started to chirp � oh goody what on earth am I going to do on a Sunday morning with smoke alarms chirping. I called the number and got a recorded message that they were closed until Monday and I should leave my name and number and they would get back to my on Monday. I had a minor panic and then decided to call our own Community Watch � the nicest guy ever answered the phone, I explained my problem, he gave me another number to call and then asked if I needed any help with my husband, and if I did just call them and someone would be here �����. I cannot tell you how many times I have thought they were useless ����� not so any more.
Thank goodness for the dreaded WalMart store being open at that time in the morning � went down and purchased all new batteries. The fire truck arrived within 5 minutes which livened up the neighborhood to no end, a young woman and a young man came in, changed all the batteries, checked the system, asked if I needed any help with my other half. I asked if we could make a donation and was told absolutely not, this was a service to the residents of TV.
Say what you will � this was a life saver for me. Just another example of an excellent service provided for the residents of TV.