East Windsor Fire Chief Warns of ‘Silent Killers’
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, East Windsor Fire Chief Kevin Brink advises residents on how to properly deal with the loss of electricity and heat
By the time Hurricane Sandy moved beyond the area, she left in her wake almost 11,000 East Windsor residents, more than 2,000 Hightstown residents, and up to 2,000 Cranbury residents without power. While some residents were left without power or heat until just a few days ago, East Windsor Fire Co. #1 Chief Kevin Brink said in a press release many residents employed their own replacement methods, some of which were potentially deadly. "In some instances, it was a fatality just minutes away from happening," Brink said. "Some people were very, very lucky." According to Brink, during Sandy and in the days that followed, members of East Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. # 1 responded to about 80 emergency calls. Brink said dozens of these calls came …
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