MINOT — Members of the Minot Fire Department will again join forces with the American Red Cross on Saturday to install free smoke detectors for local families.
The Sound the Alarm event is part of a national effort to install 50,000 free smoke alarms in more than 50 at-risk communities across the country. Volunteers will join firefighters and Red Cross officials to install the smoke alarms for Minot residents who request the service.
Volunteers are still needed for this Saturday’s event. You can register at soundthealarm.org/mndaks to volunteer. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon, beginning at the Minot Red Cross office at 2021 4th Ave. NW.
Residents in Minot who need a smoke alarm installed can also visit soundthealarm.org/mndaks to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation.
“In just one day, you could help save a neighbor’s life by installing smoke alarms, which can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half,” Minot Fire Chief Kelli Kronschnabel said.
During the home visits, volunteers and firefighters will also share information on the causes of home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts, and how to create an escape plan. Red Cross volunteers and local partners have installed more than 4,800 free smoke alarms in North Dakota and made more than 1,600 households safer.
