National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12, 2024. This year's campaign theme is "Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™"

The Indianola Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to educate our community about the importance of having working smoke alarms in your home. According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

"Smoke alarms serve as the first line of defense in a home fire, but they need to be working in order to protect people," said Lorraine Carli, vice president of outreach and advocacy at NFPA. "This year's Fire Prevention Week campaign helps better educate the public about simple but critical steps they can take to make sure their homes have smoke alarms in all the needed locations and that they're working properly."

Watch: Fire Prevention Week 2024 Awareness Video

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The Indianola Fire Department offers these key smoke alarm safety tips and guidelines:

• Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway) and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
• Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
• Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.

For more tips and resources during National Fire Prevention Week, please visit: https://www.nfpa.org/fpw.

If you ever have any questions or require support, please don't hesitate to contact the Indianola Fire Department at 515-961-9405 or visit our website at www.indianolaiowa.gov/fire.

In the event of an emergency, call 911 immediately.

Join the Indianola Fire Department, as well as the Indianola Police Department, Warren County Attorney's Office, Warren County Sheriff's Office, Warren County Emergency Management, Carlisle Police Department and Indianola Noon Lions Club for an exciting evening of fun, education and community spirit at the annual Public Safety Open House!

It's scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, and will take place outside Indianola City Hall at 110 N 1st Street.

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