MEMBERS OF THE TABERNACLE CHURCH LOCATED AT 1253 NEW MARKET AVENUE IN SOUTH PLAINFIELD, ALONG WITH FM GLOBAL, ARRIVED AT THE FIREHOUSE ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE PURCHASE OF SMOKE DETECTORS. THE DETECTORS PURCHASED WILL BE GIVEN OUT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SEVERAL EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SCHEDULED FIRE DEPARTMENT EVENTS. CHIEF SCALERA ACCEPTED THE GRANT FROM FM GLOBAL REPRESENTATIVE MR JOHN ANTOLA AND SENIOR PASTOR DE'ANDRE SALTER. FIRE COMMISSIONER BENGIVENGA AND ADMINISTRATOR GLENN CULLEN WERE ALSO PRESENT. IF YOU NEED A SMOKE DETECTOR, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL 908-756-4761 AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU A DETECTOR AT NO COST. OUR SINCEREST THANKS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TABERNACLE CHURCH AND FM GLOBAL FOR MAKING THIS DONATION.
SOME INTERESTING STATICS NATIONWIDE FOR 2011
1,389,500 Fires were responded to by public fire departments, an increase of 4.4 percent from 2010
484,500 fires occured in structures, an increase of 0.5 %
3,005 civilians died as a result of fires in 2011, a decrease of 3.7%
Nationwide there was a civilian fire death every 175 minutes, with a civilian dying as a result of a home fire every 208 minutes.
17,500 civilian fire injuries occured in 2011
13,910 of all civilian injuriesoccured in home fires.
