Firefighters Deliver Pizzas

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By Penny Preston

Story Published: Oct 21, 2007 at 7:32 PM MST

Story Updated: Oct 21, 2007 at 7:32 PM MST

CODY, WYOMING - If you order a pizza, you get a visit from the fire department, and perhaps a free smoke detector. That was the case in Cody one windy night recently.
One of Cody’s downtown pizza parlors was very busy on a windy Thursday evening. The phones rang three at a time. The cooks pounded out pizzas as fast as they could. The delivery workers were prepped on their routes. But, these delivery workers seemed to be dressed for something else. A fire perhaps? No, on this night, Cody’s volunteer firefighters delivered pizzas, to prevent fires.
Firefighter/Pizza Delivery man Sam Wilde told a homeowner, “If you have a working smoke detector, then the next pizza is free. So can we check your smoke detector?" Her quick answer, "Sure!” He tested her alarm, and it rang loud.
If the smoke detector had failed, or if the house didn’t have one, Wilde would have given the resident batteries or a detector. Cody’s volunteer fire department worked with Safe Kids of Park county to deliver pizzas and safety, for the third year in a row.
The Administrator of Park Cty Fire District #2, Russel Wenke, told KULR-8, “We delivered more pizzas last year during that three hour period than they ever had on a weeknight before. It went over well for us because we delivered 20 something smoke detectors, made numerous contacts with people that had questions about smoke detectors.”
Homeowner Kay Oelschlager didn't mind, “I’m like so many people we don’t check our fire alarms like we should. It’s just a safety thing and we get pizzas at the same time.” Marian Fergerson has lived alone since her husband died. We asked if she was surprised when a fireman delivered her pizza, "Yes, I was very surprised. So I appreciate all that they do for Cody.”
Wenke says the only problem they’ve had, was when kids were disappointed if a volunteer other than a firefighter delivered the pizza. So, this year, lots of firefighters were out in the wind and cold, when they could have been at home with their own hot pizza. Why? Firefighter Rick Fleming said, “Public safety. It helps save somebody’s life.”
Cody's firefighters got help from Safe Kids of Park County, and Dominoes Pizza. Monday, Powell firefighters will deliver pizzas, coupons, and smoke detectors, with the help of Powell's Pizza Hut.

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