Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2024 FALL BACK | FROM Page 2 Alarms Should Be Listed by an Independent Lab Massachusetts requires that all smoke and carbon monoxide alarms be listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL) or Intertek (ETL). Listed devices will have the laboratory’s mark on the back. In recent years, fi re offi cials have seen numerous smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that were purchased online and either have counterfeit marks or no mark at all. “Smoke and CO alarms can be the diff erence between life and death, but only if they work properly,” said Chief Kelleher. “When you purchase a new alarm, choose one from a wellknown, national brand. We’ve seen many alarms that were purchased online and don’t meet the safety requirements of our State Fire Code. If the price seems too good to be true, then it probably is.” Create & Practice a Home Escape Plan “Changes to building construction and furnishings mean we have less time to escape a fi re at home than ever before,” said State Fire Marshal Davine. “You could have just three minutes to get out safely.” If We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available A Mass. State Police Cruiser Painted Pink For October. E “Working smoke alarms and a practiced home escape plan are among the most fundamental and important tools for surviving a fi re,” said Chief Kelleher. “Be sure everyone in the home knows what to do and where to go when the alarm sounds, including young children, older adults, and persons with disabilities.” Senior SAFE Adults over 65 are at disproportionate risk of dying in a fi re, especially if they live in one- or two-family homes. Hundreds of fi re departments across Massachusetts have grant-funded Senior SAFE programs that may provide assistance with alarm installation and testing. Seniors who need help testing, maintaining, or replacing smoke alarms should contact their local fi re department or senior center for assistance. For more information on smoke alarms or the Senior SAFE program, visit www.mass. gov/dfs or contact your local fi re department ~ GUEST COMMENTARY ~ We All Need To Wear Pink In The Fight Against Breast Cancer By Sal Giarratani very October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month across this country of ours and has been since October 1985. It is a time for all of us to unite in a colorful display of solidarity and commitment to ending the scourge of breast cancer. It is also a time to honor all those survivors still with us, to remember those lost to this disease and to support progress being made together by so many to defeat breast cancer. About 15 years ago, a good friend of mine was diagnosed with this disease and here we are today and my friend remains cancer free. However, like the many stories I have heard by survivors, my friend probably knows that her life is now diff erent. She now has two lives, the one before cancer and the second life she now lives. Back on Sunday, October 5 over by the Charles River, hundreds marched in the Masking Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. The day started off rainy but the sun did prevail in the afternoon. Gloomy skies turned hopeful that day as the sun broke through during the walk. All the donations raised that day went to the American Cancer Society. October becoming Breast Cancer Awareness Month because so many came together to make it happen like police departments across the country who go pink for the month. Locally, in the City of Revere, last week I passed by the Revere Police Headquarters and saw that cool looking pink-colored police SUV cruiser parked facing traffi c going by on Revere Beach Parkway. Over in Quincy, the Police Department there did a Pink Patch Project and raised funds through the month selling pink-colored merchandise. Recently, over in Quincy while driving on Wollaston Boulevard by the beach, I noticed a Massachusetts State Police vehicle painted all pink for the month too. We can beat Breast Cancer by continuing the fi ght one community at a time and teaming up together in a cause worth fi ghting.
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