The Hendersonville Fire Department is pleased to announce a collaboration with the American Red Cross and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) on Smoke Alarm Saturday – North Carolina’s statewide annual smoke alarm canvassing day. Hendersonville’s event will focus on a specific residential area on June 3, 2023, from 10 am to 2 pm by enhancing fire safety awareness and providing smoke alarms to members of the neighborhood.
The Smoke Alarm Saturday event, which will take place in the neighborhoods of Wayside Lane, Balsam Road, Meadow Park Lane, Underhill Road, Shadywood Lane, Wildflower Lane, Ogdon Drive, Pineland Road, and Heatherwood Drive, seeks to improve the preparedness of local residents in the event of a fire emergency. Red Cross volunteers and the dedicated members of the Hendersonville Fire Department will be working together to canvas houses within these neighborhoods, ensuring that each home is equipped with functioning smoke alarms and educating residents on fire safety best practices.
Hendersonville Fire Marshal Ted Williams expressed his enthusiasm for the collaborative effort, stating, “Our community benefits when we prioritize fire safety events. We are diligently working to prevent potential fires, avert property damage, and above all protect lives. Joining forces with the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the American Red Cross amplifies our impact, and we greatly appreciate their assistance.”
Fire Marshall Williams explained OSFM and American Red Cross each provided 54 smoke alarms for the event. The American Red Cross will also be assisting with the event paperwork as Hendersonville Fire Department staff complete the smoke alarm installations.
The Hendersonville Fire Department invites all residents of Wayside Lane, Balsam Road, Meadow Park Lane, Underhill Road, Shadywood Lane, Wildflower Lane, Ogdon Drive, Pineland Road, and Heatherwood Drive to participate in this important initiative.
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