NU Online News Service, Jan. 29, 3:16 p.m. EST

Liberty Mutual Insurance has awarded a total of $100,000 in grants to fire departments around the country in response to residents demonstrating their commitment to fire education, the company announced.

The Boston-based insurer said 10 cities and towns across the United States received $10,000 grants after nearly 30,000 residents participated in an online fire safety pledge program at www.BeFireSmart.com. The online program ran from Oct. 21 to Dec. 21 and consisted of games, instructional videos, interactive fire safety quizzes and a tool to build a participant's fire escape plan.

The winning towns and communities were:

o Oklahoma City Fire Department

o Cincinnati Fire Department

o Ashburn, Va., Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department

o Bay City, Mich., Fire Department

o Carmel, Ind., Fire Department

o Quincy, Mass., Fire Department

o Weymouth, Mass., Fire Department

o Westfield, Ind., Fire Department

o Crescent Springs-Villa Hills, Ky., Fire and EMS

o Upton, Mass., Fire Department

"Whether it's for new equipment, protective clothing, or spearheading public fire-safety education campaigns, most of our fire departments are in need of additional resources to preserve the invaluable services they provide to our communities," said Greg Gordon, senior vice president of Consumer Marketing at Liberty Mutual in a statement.

He noted that "nearly 30,000 people are now equipped with knowledge that they can use to protect their families and their homes from fires."

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