Helping to protect life, property and the environment against the devastating effects of fire, manmade and natural disasters.
Smoke detectors are to be installed free of charge.
Background Goochland County has been selected by VDFP and VDH to receive these detectors, which are to be installed by the members of the Goochland County Fire and Emergency Services community. Goochland award is part of a mini-grant program that began this year. Each year, localities are identified and selected for program implementation based a number of criteria, these include a community economy, housing, number of elderly citizens and children under five, the community's overall fire history and the jurisdiction ability to deliver the program. Goochland is receiving a mini-grant award, which ranges from 300 to 450 detectors being granted. The mini-grant program is funded by the state, the major grant program is funded through a federal grant awarded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.