Donations for John Popp

[SV Dad]

As devastating as this event is, I used it as a learning opportunity. I reviewed my home and realized that I had smoke detectors on all 3 levels, but they were all connected to the power grid (electric not battery), and none in bedrooms. Power goes out and no more detectors. For very little money, all living areas including bedrooms each now have a battery smoke detector. I even added a carbon monoxide detector near the water heater and furnace (natural gas utilities in my home.)

 

[John Popp]

Calling 911 from a cell phone goes to a regional call center, while dialing from a land line they know immediately where you are calling from and it goes directly to the people who can help you. A cell phone call has to be routed to the appropriate municipality. They still haven't produced Trish's first 911 call which lasted 42 seconds and was never routed to our cities emergency dispatcher. Fortunately the neighbor had also seen the flames and dialed from his land line.

 

[Lesley]

We kept our landline for this purpose and for our ADT system. ADT will tell u the over the internet connection is not trustworthy. Our house was broken into in 2004 and the back door was left wide open. Fortunately, we arrived home soon after and the cats were scared and hiding under the bed. Ever since then we've kept the landline just so if there is a breach and a possible open door we will know and be able to act. What if we'd been out of town for a day or 2?

 

[admin]

Between the forum and the FB donation site, we raised almost $3500 for John! Thank you all so much for your generosity, empathy and compassion for John and Trish!

 

[Alicia]

Wow awesome!!

 

[Jacq]

Wow! That's really impressive!


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[Trish Allearz]

And donations are still trickling into the Fundrazr- it will close out in about 2 weeks, I think. This community- and the pet loving community- can be soo awesome!

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

We kept our landline for this purpose and for our ADT system. ADT will tell u the over the internet connection is not trustworthy. Our house was broken into in 2004 and the back door was left wide open. Fortunately, we arrived home soon after and the cats were scared and hiding under the bed. Ever since then we've kept the landline just so if there is a breach and a possible open door we will know and be able to act. What if we'd been out of town for a day or 2?

Same here... we have ADT also and when a candle caused a fire in our house years ago (my stupidity in forgetting the ones on the mantlepiece in the living room combined with klutzy Savannahs) it was the call from them that alerted us before it did more than destroy the fireplace...

And since then, the system has alerted us when the fire detectors or the carbon monoxide detector is out of battery, or the phone connection is having issues...

This tragedy has made me review our household and try to see if there is any way to make it safer... as I am sure everyone is.

 

[Lesley]

Yes, we have done the same. I was paranoid before, now I'm OCD.

 

[Rafiki]

I wonder how many kitties from this site are wondering why they are being hugged to death on daily basis as of late....? I know that whenever I think of John and Trish, I just want to hold on tight! I am so very sad about your loss and what you are going thru....but your positive outlook is so uplifting! I pray for Trish's continued recovery.