City program provides free smoke detectors, battery changes for Duval County homeowners
Jennifer Waugh, The Morning Show anchor, I-Team reporter
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Importance Of Smoke Detectors
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Anyone who owns a single-family home or two-family home in Duval County is eligible for a free smoke detector program courtesy of Mayor Lenny Curry’s office.
All you have to do is call 630-CITY, and the fire department will bring either a new smoke detector or a new set of batteries to you can set you up for fire safety, Chief Keith Powers told The Morning Show on Thursday.
“It is very important that the smoke detector gets put in the right place in the home,” Powers said. “It needs to be between the regular part of the living area of the house and the bedroom. So it needs to be near your bedroom in case that fire happens while you’re asleep in the middle of the night.”
RESIDENTS are being urged to take fire safety seriously as they start to welcome more people into their homes following the easing of restrictions. From next Monday groups of up to six people or two households will once again be allowed to gather under the same roof. Due the lack of visitors many people would have had over the last year, the Essex Fire and Rescue Service is concerned some may have left clutter to build up. As part of the Fire Kills campaign, firefighters are now encouraging everyone to tidy their escape routes in case they are needed in an emergency.
(Fargo, ND) This spring, American Red Cross volunteers and community partners are working together through a national Sound the Alarm effort to educate people about home fire safety.
This initiative will reach 100,000 people, including households in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. From the comfort of their homes, people can sign up to schedule a free virtual Home Fire Safety session or to receive a smoke alarm installation visit when it is safe to do so.
“Home fires remain the most frequent disaster during COVID-19, yet most of us don’t realize we have just two minutes to safely escape,” said Phil Hansen, Regional Executive Director, Red Cross Minnesota and Dakotas Region. “We’re grateful for the support of our volunteers and partners to help prevent needless fire tragedies.”