Free smoke alarms available for Darlington residents
Free smoke alarms available for Darlington residents; schedule a home visit from the Darlington Fire Department to do the following: check existing smoke alarms; replace batteries (if needed); install new smoke alarms (if needed); and provide home fire safety information.
As part of their Home Fire Campaign, the American Red Cross and Darlington Fire Department are conducting home fire safety checks and installing smoke alarms for the residents of Darlington. This lifesaving service, including the smoke alarms, is free for residents of Darlington.
“Home fires are the most common disaster in the country,” explained Nanci Conley, executive director for the American Red Cross of Eastern SC. “Together with Darlington Fire Department we are protecting families and potentially saving lives.”
In only 30 minutes, you and your family will be better protected from home fires. During a visit to your home, the Darlington Fire Department will do the following:
• Check existing smoke alarms
• Replace batteries (if needed)
• Install new smoke alarms (if needed)
• Provide home fire safety information
Darlington residents can contact Darlington Fire Department at 843-398-4013 or stop by the station at 301 Orange Street in Darlington to schedule one of these free visits. All services are provided at no charge to the residents of Darlington.
Home fires occur more often than most people realize; in South Carolina, the Red Cross responds to requests from local fire departments every 3.9 hours to come to the aid of victims affected by home fires.
For more information about home fire preparedness, to become a Red Cross volunteer or to make a financial contribution to Red Cross, call 843-662-8121 or visit www.redcross.org/SC.
About the Home Fire Campaign
The American Red Cross, along with its partners, including the South Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, the South Carolina Firefighters Association, local fire departments, and community and corporate partners, is working to save lives, reduce injuries, and preserve property through the Home Fire Campaign. Together, they will be keeping families safe across South Carolina by installing 50,000 smoke alarms and teaching people how to lessen their chances of suffering from a home fire. The Home Fire Campaign is made possible due to the generous support of BlueCross BlueShield, Sandra Klein, Coastal Community Foundation, Colonial Life, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, John I Smith Charities, Kentwool Manufacturing, McLeod Health Systems, South of the Border Foundation, State Farm, The Graham Foundation and generous individuals across South Carolina.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/SC or follow us on Twitter @RedCrossSC.