Attleboro Fire Department Shares Safety Tips for Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week, organized by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), aims to teach everyone how to stay safe in case of a fire. This year, it’s being held from Oct. 6-12 with the theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™” The NFPA strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. The three most important factors are to INSTALL, TEST, and REPLACE. Are your smoke detectors working?
For more information on Fire Prevention Week and important fire safety tips, visit https://tinyurl.com/2024FirePreventionWeek.
Attleboro Fire Department Shares Information for Overdose Awareness Day
Today, Aug. 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. 💜
On this day we remember loved ones who have died from overdose and encourage support and recovery efforts for those impacted by substance use and overdose.
Save a life. An estimated 107,543 people died in 2023 from a drug overdose according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which marks the third straight year that deaths have surpassed 100,000.
To learn more about International Overdose Awareness Day and some helpful tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention click here: https://tinyurl.com/5y7a7r7a.
Woman Seriously Burned in House Fire
ATTLEBORO — Chief Scott T. Lachance reports that the Attleboro Fire Department responded to a serious house fire on Sunday morning.
Firefighters responded at 9:13 a.m. to 563 Mendon Road for a report of a house fire. Two Attleboro police officers were in the area and arrived first to find two residents inside. At great risk to themselves, the police officers went inside and pulled both residents out of the house, Attleboro firefighters arrived soon afterward, and both residents and both officers were treated by EMS.
An adult male resident and the two officers were treated for smoke inhalation. The second resident, a woman in her 40s, suffered severe burns. The woman was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with critical injuries. The other resident and police officers were transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
A full working fire response was requested, and firefighters were able to contain the fire to two rooms in the house before containing and extinguishing the blaze.
The fire was contained to one side of the duplex home. The residents of the other unit of the duplex were home at the time and were temporarily displaced, however their home was undamaged. They were allowed to return home later on Sunday morning.
The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation by the Attleboro Police and Fire Departments and State Police Detectives Assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Fire investigators estimated $100,000 in damage to the home.
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FEMA To Begin Attleboro Flood Damage Assessments
ATTLEBORO — Attleboro Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Scott T. Lachance announced today that representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will soon begin collecting information on damage sustained by Attleboro residents during the severe rain event that occurred Sept. 11, 2023.
FEMA last month approved the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ request for a disaster declaration in Bristol County based on the amount of damage incurred after several inches of rain fell in just a few hours, causing severe flash flooding.
The current disaster declaration is for Individual Disaster Assistance (IDA), which gives individuals and households the opportunity to receive funding for damage from the Sept. 11 storm. The funding can be used for temporary housing, to help repair or replace a damaged residence, make other improvements to prevent damage from future storms, or other approved purposes.
In order to facilitate this assessment process, FEMA is using three separate public outreach approaches:
- A FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) team assigned to Attleboro will begin door-to-door canvasing focusing initially on the areas that experienced the most flooding. They will be going around between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., seven days a week during the assessment period. DSA team members will be wearing shorts with the FEMA logo, as well as vests, and carry federal government identifications.
- The DSA team will also work with community organizations, schools, churches, parks, community events, etc., to distribute pamphlets with information for the community. Representatives are expected at the upcoming Memorial Day Parade as well.
- The DSA team will also be available at a temporary regional facility located at Bristol Community College starting Tuesday, May 28.
“It’s important that Attleboro residents talk to the DSA team and provide as much documentation as they can about damages sustained during the storm,” Chief Lachance said.
Although the IDA program is only available for homeowners, business owners who experienced damage may be eligible for special loans, and should speak to FEMA employees at their Bristol Community College office, Lachance said.
If residents have any questions about the process, or want to confirm that they have spoken with DSA team members, they can contact Chief Lachance via email at chieflachance@cityofattleboro.us, or by phone at 774-203-1997.
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