12/30/11 - Nipper Family Update

Nipper Family Update:  Gracie Nipper was discharged from the hospital on December 30th and she continues to recover at home.

Thanks to Lieutenant Steve Welch for the tribute video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnYgJwnNUY

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12/21/11 - RPFFA Member Death Notification: Captain Jonathan "Scott" Nipper

Please join us in prayerful support of the Nipper family.  Scott Nipper, Raleigh Fire Captain and RPFFA member recently lost his father and today he lost his life in a tragic vehicle accident (off duty).  http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10524598/  Currently Scott's daughter Gracie, is at Duke medical center and her condition is not known.   We will post more information as it becomes available.  Thank you to everyone who has called the RPFFA office.  We appreciate your support and kind words. 

UPDATE - 12/22/11 - 10:30am

Gracie Nipper has undergone a long surgery last night to repair multiple fractures to her legs, wrist, and ribs.  She will have an additional surgery tomorrow.  Her doctors are giving her a good prognosis with a lengthy recovery.  Funeral arrangements for Scott are still in the planning phase.

UPDATE - 12/24/11 - 4:00pm: FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Jonathan “Scott” Nipper

Visitation:

Wednesday, December 28^th 1200 to 1400 hours

Providence Baptist Church

6339 Glenwood Avenue

Raleigh, NC  27612

Funeral Service:

Wednesday, December 28^th, 1400 hours

Providence Baptist Church

6339 Glenwood Avenue

Raleigh, NC, 27612

Graveside Service/Burial:

Immediately following the funeral

Raleigh Memorial Park

7501 Glenwood Avenue

Raleigh, NC  27612

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CHANGE YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR BATTERIES WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR CLOCK

On Sunday November 6, 2011 we will all do the "Fall backwards" maneuver to our clocks.  Please remember to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.  The National Fire Protection Association recommends changing the batteries in these detection devices every Spring and Fall when you adjust your clock settings.  This will help ensure the device(s) in your home will have sufficient electrical power to sound the alarm and notify you in the event it detects an emergency situation.  Also, proper maintenance of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors helps prevent false calls.  Many times an alarm activation from of these devices turns out to be a low battery “chirp”, not an actual “alarm”.  False “alarms” due to low batter chirps create unnecessary risks for responding firefighters, that could have been prevented with proper maintenance of these devices.