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Nantucket fire captain outlines GenSafe program for seniors, board discusses grants and outreach
Summary
Captain Chris Holland told the Council on Aging the GenSafe program has about 100 participants and installs or replaces smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors for year‑round residents 65 and older who lack financial or physical means; members discussed grant routes, fiscal agents and volunteer/contractor models to expand capacity.
Captain Chris Holland of the Nantucket Fire Department described the department’s GenSafe program at a Council on Aging meeting, saying it sends personnel to the homes of year‑round residents aged 65 and older who cannot afford or physically manage smoke‑ and carbon‑monoxide‑detector maintenance.
"We roughly had about a 100 participants," Holland said, adding that the visits are intended for those who are "in dire need" and that the department is not a licensed electrician. He told the council the program changes batteries or replaces outdated sealed 10‑year detectors and will refer wiring problems to licensed electricians.
Board members pressed on capacity and funding. Holland said he is…
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