Wells Fargo has stepped in to help the Atlanta Department of Fire Rescue’s effort to replace recalled smoke detectors. In partnership with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Wells Fargo recently made a $12,000 donation to purchase approximately 1,500 smoke detectors for Atlanta residents.
The Atlanta Department of Fire Rescue is grateful for this generous donation as it will help support our efforts to replace the smoke detectors as quickly as possible to protect the communities we serve,” says Atlanta’s fire chief Kelvin J. Cochran.
The financial institution is the first corporate partner that has stepped in to aid Atlanta firefighters in their efforts to replace 18,000 defective smoke detectors that were unknowingly distributed to residents over the course of five years.
Firefighters started replacing smoke detectors on Saturday, June 5, with assistance from Wells Fargo Insurance Services representatives. –yvette caslin
