Volunteers dedicated their Saturday morning to installing smoke alarms as part of the Dewey-Humboldt community smoke alarm walk, a collaboration between the Arizona Burn Foundation, Red Cross of Arizona, and the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority.
Volunteers installed 32 smoke alarms in ten homes, and 25 residents were educated in smoke alarm and fire escape plan safety. The smoke alarm walk coincides with Fire Prevention Week and the theme, smoke alarms.
The goal of smoke alarm initiatives such as this is to increase the safety of vulnerable residents in high-risk neighborhoods by offering free smoke alarms and alarm installation services. CAFMA’s fire prevention team strategically selects target neighborhoods where the smoke alarm walks can have the greatest impact, ensuring the effort benefits those most in need.