Smoke Detector Request - Gettysburg Fire Department

It is the GOAL of the Gettysburg Fire Department to ensure every home has working smoke detectors.

Please fill this form out if your home does not have working smoke detectors and we will provide and install smoke detectors at no charge to you.

If you live outside of the Gettysburg Fire Department response area we will assist you in contacting your local fire department for assistance.

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Please fill out this form and a member of the Fire Prevention Committee will contact you regarding your request

Name

Do you currently have WORKING smoke alarms? Required

Address

Number of alarms needed Required

Number of Adults in the home

Number of Children in the home

Phone Number Required

Smoke Detector Safety Tips

Smoke detectors save lives. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke detectors or non-working smoke detectors. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke detectors to give you time to get out.

Safety Tips

•Install smoke detectors in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and one on every level of the home, including the basement. Interconnect all smoke detectors throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.

•An ionization smoke detector is generally more responsive to flaming fires, and a photoelectric smoke detector is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of detectors or a combination detector (photoelectric and ionization) should be installed in homes.

•Test detectors at least monthly by pushing the test button.

•Smoke rises; install smoke detectors following manufacturer's instructions high on a wall or on a ceiling. Save manufacturer's instructions for testing and maintenance.

•Replace batteries in all smoke detectors at least once a year. If an detector “chirps”, warning the battery is low, replace the battery right away.

•Replace all smoke detectors, including detectors that use 10-year batteries and hard-wired detectors, when they are 10 years old or sooner if they do not respond properly.

•Be sure the smoke detector has the label of a recognized testing laboratory.

•Detectors that are hard-wired (and include battery backup) must be installed by a qualified electrician.

•If cooking fumes or steam sets off nuisance alarms, replace the detector with a detector that has a "hush" button. A "hush" button will reduce the alarm’s sensitivity for a short period of time.

•An ionization detector with a hush button or a photoelectric alarm should be used if the detector is within 20 feet of a cooking appliance.

•Smoke detectors that include a recordable voice announcement in addition to the usual alarm sound, may be helpful in waking children through the use of a familiar voice.

•Smoke detectors are available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing . These devices use strobe lights. Vibration devices can be added to these alarms.

•Smoke detectors are an important part of a home fire escape plan