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SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE HAS A NEW WAY TO ALERT NEIGHBORS A FIRE HAS OCCURRED IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD
For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2021
Contact:
Julie Happy
Community Affairs Manager
Spokane Valley Fire Department
509-892.4155
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SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE HAS A NEW WAY TO ALERT NEIGHBORS A FIRE HAS OCCURRED IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD
RING NOTIFICATION IS HELPING SVFD MAKE NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR FIRE DISTRICT SAFER
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Last week, Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) used Neighbor’s Public Safety – “Ring Doorbell” as a way to alert residents that a fire had occurred in their area. Many citizens use Ring Doorbell as a security camera for their home. Ring was used for the fire at 4:18 a.m., December 3 in the 1400 block of S Warren for a reported structure fire. Callers to 911 stated the house next door was on fire, and that all residents were outside.
Spokane Valley Fire and Ring began conversations to implement the program back in 2020. SVFD is happy to announce its initial use was successful.
“The program is designed to provide information and education about incidents in the area and how neighbors and the surrounding community can keep these same incidents from happening in their homes,” said SVFD Fire Marshal, Greg Rogers. “We are always concerned about our own loved ones at home, and this is a tool that helps us provide a message on how to keep something from happening in your home.”
Ring Neighbors is a social space that allows public safety agencies the ability to share important safety information with their communities to help make them neighborhoods safer. Ring Neighbors is a completely free feature in the Ring app and can be joined without a Ring Device.
“You do not need to own a Ring device or have a home security system. This is a free app that allows residents the ability to communicate with their neighbors about crime and safety. This interface also allows local public safety agencies to join Neighbors to help keep residents safe and informed,” states Ring.
For more information on how ring notification works, contact Spokane Valley Fire Department’s Prevention Division at 509.928.1700 or visit spokanevalleyfire.com.
About Spokane Valley Fire Department
The Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) serves a population of 125,000+ over 75-square miles, including the cities of Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Millwood, as well as surrounding unincorporated areas. In 2020, our cross-trained Firefighter/EMTs and Firefighter/Paramedics responded to more than 18,700 emergency calls.
Established in 1940, SVFD is committed to pursuing excellence and is distinguished as an accredited agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), and by SVFD’s Class 2 fire insurance rating from the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau
Connect with SVFD at: spokanevalleyfire.com. For department news, safety information, and timely updates, find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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Did you Know?
- You can sign up for a station tour. Great for small groups.
- You should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
- Creating a defensible space with regards to wildfires could just save your home or property.
- We have Friends & Family CPR classes every month.
