The Seminole County Fire Department and the American Red Cross of Central Florida recently partnered to install free smoke alarms in East Altamonte communities – and visited nearly 500 homes. In total, over 110 homes were made safer and more 200 smoke alarms were installed. The alarms provided throughout the community will be 10-year alarms with a lithium battery (meaning there is no battery replacement for 10 years).

In addition, the Seminole County Fire Department has 450 + free “bed shakers,” which alert the deaf or hearing impaired in the event a smoke alarm activates. Seminole County residents can request them for free. For more information, visit www.seminolecountyfl.gov/firedepartment.

Last year, the Seminole County Fire Department distributed and installed over 3,092 smoke alarms as part of a Federal Grant – many in underserved areas and older home neighborhoods in Seminole County.