Lexington Fire Department to conduct 2024 Fall Smoke Alarm Canvas with free alarms
Firemen will be checking existing alarms and installing FREE smoke alarms in homes that need them. Lexington Fire Department will be conducting a Smoke Alarm Canvas this Friday November 22nd from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the highlighted area.
{Image: Public Use} Lexington Fire Department will be conducting a Smoke Alarm Canvas this Friday November 22nd from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the highlighted area. Please call the Fire Marshal's Office at 336-248-3933 to schedule your installation.
Did You Know...
Working smoke alarms decrease the chances of dying in a home fire by 55%.
In today’s fires, families have an average of 2 minutes to get out of their homes once the smoke alarm sounds.
134 fire deaths occurred across North Carolina in 2021, and many of those homes did not have working smoke alarms.
3 out of every 5 home fire deaths across the nation result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
Dead batteries cause 25% of the smoke alarm failures; hardwired power source problems cause 7% of the failures.
Top Safety Tips
Place a smoke alarm on every level of your home outside sleeping areas. If bedroom doors are kept shut, place a smoke alarm in each bedroom.
Teach children what a smoke alarm sounds like and what to do when they hear it.
Prepare and practice an escape plan – know at least two ways to get out of a room, crawl low under smoke and plan where to meet outside.
Keep smoke alarms clean by regularly vacuuming over and around it. Dust and debris can interfere with the smoke alarms operation.
Install smoke alarms away from windows, doors, or ducts that can interfere with proper operation.
Never remove the battery from or disable a smoke alarm. If your smoke alarm is sounding “nuisance alarms,” try moving it away from kitchens or bathrooms.
Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.
In the event that we miss you on Friday please call our Fire Marshal's Office at 336-248-3933 and leave a message and we will schedule a time to come back out to your home.
