Free firefighter service in Sylvania area: check, replace smoke detectors

3/26/2013
BY NATALIE TRUSSO CAFARELLO
BLADE STAFF WRITER

Normally, my encounters with firemen on St. Patrick’s Day weekend begin with cheering them on in the New York City parade, and end with a serious question “light or dark beer.”

But this year, the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day, I was contemplating the answer to a different question posed to me by a Sylvania Township firefighter.

“Do you have an escape plan?” asked Mike Behan, Sylvania Township firefighter.

An escape plan? I have never thought of how I would escape from any of the places I have lived in case of a fire or horrific event.

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