March 21, 2011

ANNOUNCER:
SPRING IS HERE, SO AS PART OF YOUR ANNUAL CLEANING ROUTINE, MAKE SURE YOU’RE ALSO KEEPING YOUR FAMILY SAFE BY CHECKING THE BATTERIES ON SMOKE ALARMS AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. PHILIP STITTLEBURG, CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL SAYS THIS IS ALSO A GREAT TIME FOR FAMILIES TO BE REMINDED OF THE CRUCIAL ROLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. 

PHILIP STITTLEBURG, CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL:
“Of the more than one million active firefighters in the U.S, approximately 73 percent serve on a volunteer basis. More than half invest their own money in   supplies and equipment for their department, up to 500 dollar annually”. 

ANNOUNCER:
BUT THERE IS A WAY CONSUMERS CAN HELP.

STITTLEBURG:
“Duracell partnered with the National Volunteer Fire Council for the ‘Power Those Who Protect Us Program.’ The goal is to donate 10 million batteries to the volunteer fire departments across the U.S to help power devices and life-saving equipment.  For every specially marked Duracell CopperTop battery pack purchased, Duracell will make a battery donation, which can also be directed to specific local departments by visiting Duracell dot com slash protect”.