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Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of 1,000 smoke alarms and 1,000 carbon monoxide alarms valued at $46,980 from Kidde Fire Safety.
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WHEREAS, Kidde Fire Safety, a manufacturer of fire safety products, has a public service campaign “Operation Save a Life” designed to educate consumers on the dangers of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning; and
WHEREAS, in 2017 69% of fire fatalities in Minnesota either had no working smoke alarms or the fire investigator was unable to determine if working smoke alarms were present; and
WHEREAS, Kidde has offered to donate 1,000 smoke alarms and 1,000 carbon monoxide alarms valued at $46,980.00 to the Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department would like to accept the donation of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms from Kidde; and
WHEREAS; the purpose of this donation will be to support the “Project Safe Haven” program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council accepts this donation of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms from Kidde, and thanks Kidde Fire Safety for its generous gift.