Chatham Township and Green Village fire departments, along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, are joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association during Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including the basement.

“In a fire, seconds count”, Fire Chief Brent Saunders said. “Fire Prevention Week presents the ideal opportunity to better educate the public about this potentially life-saving message”, said Murray.

Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half.

Fire officials applied for the “Saving Lives One Smoke Detector at a Time” grant from the Home Depot Foundation that would allow for the purchase of 800 smoke alarms.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue credits working smoke alarms for saving a family from a house fire overnight Sunday. Take inventory of how many batteries are required to power these smoke alarms so you can be prepared to keep them operational. Never disconnect smoke alarm batteries no matter how annoying the sound; remember: a “chirping” alarm signals a need for a fresh battery. In the past, the department has had to buy all of the smoke alarms that they hand out to the public.

Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button.

Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm and understands what to do when they hear it.

The nearly 10,000 square-foot teaching facility features hands-on displays, historical fire equipment and live demonstrations on fire prevention and fire safety techniques.

Home fires killed more than 2,755 people in the U. Grand Island Fire Co. firefighter and emergency medical services teams will visit Grand Island elementary schools October 6, 7 and 8 to offer fire safety tips.