Smoke Alarms
are your best form of protection against fire. Fire moves fast and smoke
is deadly. Smoke and deadly gases kill more people than flames do in fires. Smoke alarms warn people at the earliest signs of smoke, giving
them time to escape. The Philadelphia
Fire Department offers 10-year lithium
battery operated smoke alarms free of charge and will even install them for you. Fill out the form below or call the Smoke Alarm Hotline @ (215) 686-1176.
Remember These Important
Tips About
Smoke Alarms:
•
Smoke alarms should be installed on every level of your home.
• Alarms should be mounted
high on the wall or on the ceiling.
• Test your smoke alarms weekly.
• Replace
batteries twice a year in 9 volt alarms and for greatest safety use10-year lithium
battery smoke alarms.
• Never remove or disconnect the
battery.
• As
of January 2009 every home is required to have a carbon monoxide alarm installed within 15
feet of the sleeping areas in their home.
The Philadelphia Fire Department will install Smoke Alarms to residents of Philadelphia that meet these
requirements:
You are a resident of the City of Philadelphia Pa.
You
live in a one or two family OWNER occupied dwelling.
You otherwise could not afford to
purchase smoke alarms.
NOTE: If you live in an apartment building,
or renting a home. It is the responsibility, (by law) of the landlord to provide smoke alarm protection on every level of
the home.