Seven times a day someone in this country dies in a home fire. Countless others suffer injuries. To combat these tragic statistics, the Red Cross two years ago launched a nationwide campaign to reduce the number of deaths and injuries due to home fires by 25 percent over the next five years.
The American Red Cross and Quincy Fire Department are seeking volunteers to help with a Home Fire Campaign event in Quincy on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Volunteers will work in teams of three and make door-to-door visits in predetermined neighborhoods installing free smoke alarms and helping residents develop a home fire escape plan.
The Quincy Fire Department is now accepting registrations for their 2016 Spring Citizen's Fire Academy classes. The Academy will start on Tuesday, March 15 and will run for ten weeks, all on Tuesday nights, ending on May 17.
The Quincy Exchange Club recently held their annual Firefighter of the Year Award Luncheon at Stoney Creek Inn in Quincy. This year's winner was Tri-Township Fire Chief Rick Zaerr.
If you are a pet owner you won't want to miss this opportunity as Brother Ed Arambasich will conduct a "Pet Blessing" this afternoon. Brother Ed, will hold the St. Francis Blessing of Pets at 9th and Vermont in Quincy today from 4 until 6 p.m.
Shortly after 1 p.m. today Quincy firefighters were called to one of the busiest intersections in the city to fight a vehicle fire. A truck in the northbound lane of 24th Street at Broadway caught fire at the traffic light at that intersection.