Simmons Donates 150 Mattresses to Dekalb County (GA) Fire Department

Simmons Donates 150 Mattresses to Dekalb County (GA) Fire Department

October 05, 2015

Author: Beautyrest Team

On Saturday, October 3, Atlanta-based Simmons Bedding Company, LLC (Simmons) announced its donation of 150 Beautyrest® mattress sets to the DeKalb County (GA) Fire Rescue Department (DCFRD). The mattresses will outfit bunkrooms in DCFRD’s 26-station department, which covers 15 communities.

This donation marks the third year of Simmons’ philanthropic initiative, Firehouse Recharge. Over the past two years, Simmons has donated more than 350 mattresses to the Atlanta (GA) Fire Rescue Department, enough to replace every mattress in the department’s 35 stations.

“The reality is that many of us who call Atlanta home live outside the city limits. We've been honored to support AFRD over the past two years and we're excited to expand Firehouse Recharge to serve all parts of metro Atlanta. We’re happy to have the opportunity to bring Firehouse Recharge to the hardworking men and women of the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department,” said Serta Simmons Bedding President of Sales Tony Smith.

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DeKalb County Fire Chief Darnell Fullum receives the 2015 Recharge Recipient award from Serta Simmons Bedding President of Sales Tony Smith commemorating Simmons’ donation of 150 mattresses in support of the department’s service to the Atlanta Metro. 

DeKalb County Fire Chief Darnell Fullum receives the 2015 Recharge Recipient award from Serta Simmons Bedding President of Sales Tony Smith commemorating Simmons’ donation of 150 mattresses in support of the department’s service to the Atlanta Metro. 

On Saturday, Simmons delivered mattresses to Station 23 in Tucker, Georgia, where firefighters, along with DeKalb County Fire Chief Darnell Fullum and other department leaders, accepted the new mattresses on behalf of DCFRD.

The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department is one of the busiest departments in Georgia, answering over 101,000 average responses per year and covers one of the largest territories in the state.

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Station 23 firefighters greet the arrival of a delivery of new Beautyrest mattresses.

“The men and women of DeKalb County Fire Rescue are extremely grateful for the donation of mattresses from Simmons,” said Chief Fullum. “Because firefighters work a twenty-four hour shift, they are afforded the opportunity to sleep during the night. This gracious donation demonstrates that Simmons understands that those precious hours of sleep are essential to being ready and able to respond to an emergency. Your donation will go to good use!”

Firehouse Recharge aims to provide local fire departments with new Beautyrest mattresses so firefighters get the restful, recharging sleep they need to perform their lifesaving duties.

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