Easthampton to Provide Free Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detectors

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Fire Department will partner with the Easthampton Council on Aging & Enrichment this year to install free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors throughout the city. These installations will be done on Thursday, March 12 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Individuals are eligible for this program if their home was built before 1975, their current smoke alarms are at least 10 years old, and they own the home. Apartments and apartment complexes are not eligible.

Having working smoke alarms in a home can double chances of survival if a fire occurs. Home fire deaths have been cut in half since the early 1970s, when smoke alarms were first marketed. Tragically, about 3,000 people still die in fires each year in the U.S., and 40% of these fire deaths take place in the 4% of homes without working smoke alarms.

To sign up for this life safety initiative, email Kayt Thompson at kthompson@easthamptonma.gov or call (413) 527-6151. The deadline to sign up is March 8.