St. Pete is installing free smoke alarms

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St Petersburg Fire Rescue and the American Red Cross will be canvassing  Childs Park on Saturday to install free smoke alarms for residents. They will also inspect existing alarms to make sure they are up-to-date and working.

According to a press release from St Petersburg Fire Rescue, “during canvasses, common issues include missing alarms, dead batteries, or devices more than 10 years old any of which could delay evacuation and mean the difference between life and death.”

This campaign aims to reduce fire-related injuries and deaths. Expect firefighters and Red Cross volunteers to be out from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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