Twenty-two fire departments in Alabama reported no fire related deaths for 2002. “Some are paid departments and others are volunteer, but all have the same common goal – No Fire Related Deaths”, said State Fire Marshal John Robison.
Fire departments who report no fire deaths for the past year are recognized annually when they receive the Life Safety Achievement Award from the Residential Fire Safety Institute. Alabama fire departments recognized this year are –
Center Point Fire Department; Birmingham
Central Volunteer Fire Department; Florence
Chelsea Fire & Rescue Department; Chelsea
Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department; Cottonwood
Flomaton Fire Rescue; Flomaton
Hay Valley Fire Rescue; Parrish
Mountain Brook Fire Department; Mountain Brook
Palmerdale Fire District; Palmerdale
Pell City Fire Rescue Service; Pell City
Poarch Volunteer Fire Department; Atmore
Prattville Fire Department; Prattville
Rocky Ridge Fire District; Birmingham
Saraland Fire Rescue Department; Saraland
Scottsboro Fire Department; Scottsboro
Scyrene/Chance Volunteer Fire Department; Lower Peach Tree
Spanish Fort Fire Rescue Department; Spanish Fort
Springville Fire & Rescue; Springville
St. Elmo Irvington Volunteer Fire Department; St. Elmo
Stewartville Volunteer Fire Department; Sylacauga
Titus Volunteer Fire Department; Titus
Troy Fire Department; Troy
Vestavia Hills Fire Department; Vestavia Hills
Fire Marshal Robison went on to say, “We know there are many more of the 1,200 plus fire departments in Alabama that did not have any fire deaths in 2002, as we experienced less than 90 deaths last year. However, hundreds of departments did not apply for the awards and without them applying it is virtually impossible, for us and the institute, to know they deserve the recognition. We are very proud of those that applied and received these awards, and we encourage all department who are eligible to apply this coming year.”