HOME FIRE CAMPAIGN SAVING LIVES The Red Cross responds to more than 60,000 disasters every year and most of them are home fires. You can also download our free Emergency app by searching for “American Red Cross” in app stores. Visit /fire for more information, including an escape plan to practice with your family.
Talk about fire safety and what to do in an emergency.
Teach children what a smoke alarm sounds like. Include at least two ways to get out from every room and select a meeting spot at a safe distance away from your home, such as your neighbor’s home or landmark like a specific tree in your front yard, where everyone knows where to meet. Make sure everyone in your household can get out in less than two minutes - the amount of time you may have to get out of a burning home before it’s too late. Check the date of your smoke alarms and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. That’s because the sensor becomes less sensitive over time. Replace smoke alarms that are 10 years or older. Test alarms monthly and replace the batteries at least once a year if your model requires it. Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including inside and outside bedrooms and sleeping areas. If your submission was received after the first 50 you do not need to re-register and you will be contacted when future dates become available.Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 12 and we remind everyone to TURN your clocks forward one hour and TEST your smoke alarms.ĭid you know working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half? That’s why it’s critical to “Turn and Test” and take these lifesaving steps to stay safe from home fires - the nation’s most frequent disaster: We will only install battery operated smoke alarms, not hard wired smoke alarms.Īfter we will continue smoke alarm installations. Please note: We will only be installing smoke alarms to the first 50 registered residents from April 8, 2021- May 8, 2021. Our Department will proudly take part in the Sound the Alarm program which runs from April 8, 2021- May 8, 2021, joining more than 100 communities across the country, to provide a lifesaving service to reduce death and injury from home fires.Ī member of the Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue Department will contact you to schedule the date of installation. The City of Pembroke Pines and Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue is partnering with the American Red Cross to install free smoke alarms in high risk neighborhoods nationwide. 
***IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR A SMOKE ALARM INSTALLATION YOU MUST WEAR A MASK DURING THE DURATION OF THE INSTALLATION***
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