LONG ISLAND, NY – Each October marks the launch of Nassau and Suffolk County’s Fire Prevention Month, and what better way to kick it off than to team up once again with long-time partners Long Island McDonald’s and Kidde to help drive home the importance to Long Island families of fire safety?
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
On October 1, representatives from Long Island McDonald’s –with Ronald McDonald himself in tow – as well as Kidde and Nassau and Suffolk Counties gathered at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum on Charles Lindberg Boulevard in Garden City for the Fire Prevention Month launch event; Museum Director Alana Petrocelli noted that this great team has been working wonders for years at teaching children how to have fun while preparing for the worst.
Nassau County Firefighters Museum Director Alana Petrocelli. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
At podium, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
“We hope that everyone will be safe, use smoke detectors, come to the museum and learn about fire safety…it’s something that’s very important and should be at the forefront of our minds,” she said. “We’d like to thank Long Island McDonald’s and Kidde… they have a wonderful program that they’ve been doing for 29 years, and we’re very grateful for their involvement.”
For years, Long Island McDonald’s and Kidde have joined forces with Nassau and Suffolk Counties for Fire Prevention Month; each year, Kidde – a leading manufacturer of residential fire safety products – donates 250 Kidde Worry-Free 10-year sealed lithium battery smoke alarms and 50 carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to Nassau and Suffolk county fire marshals.
LI McDonald’s Vice President Jaime Liedtke. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
Nassau and Suffolk Team Up with LI McDonald’s to Kick Off Fire Prevention Month October 1, 2015, at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum on Charles Lindberg Boulevard in Garden City. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
In addition, throughout October, children all over Long Island will receive visits from their local Fire Departments, who will hand out Exit Drills in the Home (EDITH) worksheets; kids who complete the worksheet will be rewarded with a certificate redeemable at Long Island McDonald’s good for delicious goodies including a free grilled chicken snack wrap, six piece Chicken McNuggets, or cheeseburger and a small soft drink, apple juice or low fat chocolate milk.
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano stressed the importance of being prepared for any malady that could happen in the home, and that fires can especially be a killer…unless you have a plan to deal with them before they ever happen, he said.
Kidde Community Affairs Manager Neal Zipser. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
At podium, Nassau County Firefighters Museum Director Alana Petrocelli. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
“We want to urge our residents to be as safe as possible at home, and part of that is to have an operating smoke alarm and carbon dioxide detector as well as having an evacuation plan,” he said. “It’s my honor to recognize those who have really been there for our great county in promoting fire safety; Long Island McDonald’s has been a constant sponsor of this program, and Kidde, who has been providing the wonderful smoke detectors every year.”
Kidde Community Affairs Manager Neal Zipser said that his company is all too happy to be working with local businesses and government that places such an importance on the safety of their communities.
Kidde Worry-Free 10-year sealed lithium battery smoke alarms and 50 carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
Kidde Worry-Free 10-year sealed lithium battery smoke alarms. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
“I’m happy that Nassau and Suffolk Counties are taking a proactive approach with this, as every year 3,000 people die in house fires,and three out of every five of them died because they didn’t have a working smoke alarm,” he said. “And if a home is safer because of working smoke and CO2 detectors and an escape plan, then the firefighters who have to respond to these fires are safer as well…they have to worry about putting out the fire, not search and rescue, and that’s something we forget about sometimes.”
Ronald McDonald delivers 250 Kidde Worry-Free 10-year sealed lithium battery smoke alarms and 50 carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to Nassau and Suffolk county fire marshals. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
Zipser noted that Kidde is offering a special deal on their alarms; if you visit www.limcdonalds.com and click on the marked link, people can receive a 25 percent discount with free shipping.
“I have a great job…I get to go all over the country, talk about fire safety, and donate smoke and CO2 alarms,” he said. “The goal is making Long Island a safer place to live for everyone.”
LI McDonald’s Vice President Jaime Liedtke noted that McDonald’s involvement in Fire Prevention Month is just one of the many ways her organization tries to give back to the communities that they serve year-round.
