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Fire department awarded FEMA grant to buy carbon-monoxide detectors for residents
Summary
Akron fire officials said an August 2024 FEMA Fire Protection and Safety grant awarded roughly $59,000 will let the city buy about 1,700–1,800 carbon-monoxide (CO) detectors to distribute to residents; committee voted to suspend rules so purchases can proceed this fiscal year.
Akron fire officials told a public safety committee they had been awarded about $59,000 from a FEMA Fire Protection and Safety grant to purchase carbon-monoxide alarms for distribution to residents, and the committee voted to suspend rules to allow procurement to proceed.
Chief Lash and Captain Pazernick said the department averages about 100 to 150 carbon-monoxide related calls annually and that Akron experienced carbon-monoxide fatalities in 2022.…
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