In an initiative aimed at reducing the deadly impact of home fires, the Raleigh Fire Department is offering to install free smoke alarms in the PT Alley neighborhood of east Raleigh. This life-saving service is set to take place on Saturday, as part of a larger community fire safety event known as Smoke Alarm Saturday. “Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death from home fires in half,” according to information on the City of Raleigh’s website.
The importance of having an early warning system cannot be overstressed, considering how quickly fire can engulf a home. In fact, according to the same source, “working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.” The Raleigh Fire Department has underscored the critical role these devices play in reducing fire deaths and injuries, reassuring residents that no pre-registration is required to benefit from this service. “You don’t need to register,” Lt. Lemuel Hubbard told the city’s news outlet when discussing the ease with which residents can participate, as per the City of Raleigh’s release.
On Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., fire department officials will canvass the PT Alley area, equipping homes with the tools that could offer residents a fighting chance against the rapid spread of fires. The date for this year’s Smoke Alarm Saturday—a statewide initiative joined by fire departments across North Carolina—has been slated as a day of concentrated effort to educate and arm local communities with essential fire safety devices…