Seminole County Fire Department crews and American Red Cross volunteers will install free smoke alarms in a Casselberry neighborhood on Saturday, Oct. 10, the final day of Fire Prevention Week. The door-to-door event is limited to one neighborhood, but the county also runs a request program that covers qualifying homes in Winter Springs.
Saturday's event
The Sound the Alarm event covers the area around the Wilshire Drive and South Winter Park Drive intersection and is expected to reach close to 250 homes, WKMG News 6 reported. Teams plan to check existing alarms, add new ones where needed and go over home fire safety with residents.
Firefighters and volunteers began leaving door hangers about the event in the area on Monday, the station reported.
Sharon Gregory, a public safety specialist with the fire department, told the station that crews will talk with residents about lithium-ion battery fires, which she said have been increasing. "A fire these days can leave you less than two minutes to get out," Gregory said.
Saturday's work falls under the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, a national effort carried out with local fire departments.
How to request an alarm
Residents of Winter Springs, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry and unincorporated Seminole County who cannot afford a smoke alarm may ask the fire department to install one, according to the county's website. Fire department staff do the installation. Requests are taken at 407-665-5100.
