Tullahoma Fire Department to give away free smoke alarms Saturday, August 6

The Tullahoma Fire Department will be holding its “Get Alarmed” program this Saturday, August 6 in the Forrest Park/Dicks Drive area of town.
“We will be set up in the parking lot of Magic Café located beside Tullahoma Lanes Bowling Alley,” said Fire Chief Richard Shasteen. “We will go to people’s houses and install the smoke alarms for the homeowner, FREE.”
The firefighters will be distributing the smoke alarms and information from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“Lowe’s, the American Red Cross and 1-800-Board Up will be there helping us with distributing fire safety information to people that come by to talk with us,” Shasteen said.
The fire department received the smoke alarms free from the State Fire Marshal’s Office for distribution to residents. The Fire Department will be available to give advice on emergency escape plans, fire safety, and any other questions if needed. There is no charge for this service.
“We provide the free smoke alarms every day,” Shasteen said, “we felt the need to concentrate on different areas of Tullahoma to make an extra push to assure everyone is safe.”
Anyone living in Tullahoma who wants a free smoke alarm can contact fire hall number one at 455-0936 to request alarms for their home.