North Manchester Fire Department  

Has teamed up with the Home Safety Counsil to provide Smoke Detectors at no cost to households that cannot afford them.

For more information on how to get your smoke detector contact the station at 982-8212.

Smoke Alarm Safety

NMFD reminds you that smoke alarms can save your life, but only if they're used and maintained properly:

Test your smoke alarm monthly by pushing the test button provided on the smoke alarm. If it's not working properly, change the batteries and test it again. If it's still not working, replace it with a new smoke alarm.

If unable to purchase a smoke alarm Click the “Get Alarmed" on the top of this page for details.

• Make certain that smoke alarms are installed outside the door of each bedroom in your home. Modern building codes in most municipalities require this placement, but older homes may have been built without smoke alarms.
• Replace the batteries in the smoke alarm twice a year. NMFD recommends you do so each time you change your clocks for Eastern Time and Daylight Savings Time, once the in the spring and once in the fall. Just remember the phrase "change your clocks, change your batteries."