The Springfield Fire Department was happy to offer a Greater Parkcrest family a way to protect themselves against fire in their home.
Thanks to a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant, the fire department was able to give Jake (pictured) and his family members, who are deaf, a specialized smoke alarm aid for the deaf and hard of hearing. These alarms utilize bed shakers and strobe lights to warn those who can’t hear audible alarms that there is fire danger.
Those who wear hearing aids or cochlear implants that they remove when sleeping also require these specialized alarms in their homes. The department has a limited number of these alarms available for those living in the city limits of Springfield. Contact Heather Parker at 417-874-2380 or hparker@springfieldmo.gov to learn more.