The Willingboro Fire Department was once again represented at the annual Operation 6 ABC Save a Life Fire Safety Campaign. The program, which is in its 24th year, is sponsored by WPVI Television in Philadelphia along with Kidde, The Home Depot, American Water Resources, and local tri-state Toyota dealers. This year's program distributed 10,000 detectors to 200 fire departments from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

The event was held on Thursday, January 21st at the Philadelphia Fire Academy in Northeast Philadelphia. Lieutenant Marc Friddell represented the department for the presentation ceremony and luncheon. After the ceremony the department was given 40 Kidde Smoke Detectors with 10 year batteries. The department was as also given a small supply of 9-volt batteries.

For more information on smoke detectors and changing your smoke detector batteries you can view this webpage from the National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/fire-and-safety-equipment/smoke-alarms ).

The Willingboro Fire Department provides free smoke detectors to the residents of Willingboro. We have a number of smoke detectors that we will install in your home for you. There are several ways that you can receive free smoke detectors:

1. Stop by or call Fire Headquarters at JFK and Charleston Road, (609) 871-7476 to schedule an appointment for us to install them for you.

2. Stop by our display at any township event to schedule an appointment for us to install them for you.

3. Click on the request link at the bottom of the "Smoke Detector" page in the "Public" section of our website. Complete the form and someone will contact you so that you can schedule an appointment for us to install them for you.

The department also has a limited supply of 9-Volt batteries available that we will install in your smoke detector.