The HBA of Greater Springfield in recognition of upcoming Fire Prevention Week has partnered with Meek’s – the Builder’s Choice, Metro Appliances & More, and the HBA Charitable Foundation to supply five area departments with a total of 600 Dual Ionization Smoke Alarms with batteries.
In a special ceremony at 3:30 pm, Wednesday, September 30th, with a fire truck as a back drop, representatives from Springfield, Logan-Rogersville, Ozark, Nixa and Republic Fire Departments will be present at the offices of the Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield, 636 West Republic Road D-108 (Corporate Village) to receive donated smoke detectors for their respective communities. Springfield Mayor Bob Stephens will be in attendance at the ceremony, as well as members of the HBA Board of Directors, HBA Charitable Foundation Board and representatives from Meek’s – the Builder’s Choice, and Metro Appliances & More.
The HBA Board of Directors and its partners proactively support promoting the effectiveness of working smoke alarms in our community outreach program “Home Builders for Fire Safety Initiative” to save lives. The smoke alarm donations are being made prior to Fire Prevention Week (October 4 – 10) to make sure the week is a success for area fire departments. These 600 smoke alarms represent the potential to protect and save more than 1,500 of our friends and neighbors in Springfield and surrounding communities.
It is important to make sure that older homes, built before smoke alarms were required by code, have working smoke alarms. Older homes are where the vast majority of residential fire deaths still occur, and they are where our attention should be focused to save lives. Working smoke alarms are proven life-savers. They are the most effective, efficient, and cost-effective method to prevent fire deaths and loss of property.
This donation is a 100% private-sector initiative (no tax dollars were utilized for this donation). HBA members Meek’s – the Builder’s Choice, Metro Appliances & More, and the HBA Charitable Foundation partnered with the HBA to purchase these smoke alarms and batteries and are proud to work with the Springfield, Logan-Rogersville, Ozark, Nixa and Republic Fire Departments in this effort for our communities.
