Don’t wait: check the date!
Replace your smoke alarms every 10 years. Age matters when it comes to your smoke alarms. Check the manufacture dates on your smoke alarms today.
Carbon Monoxide Safety
More than 150 people in the U.S. die every year from accidental nonfire-related carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide or CO is a colorless and odorless gas. CO poisoning can occur when a fuel-burning appliance or machine, such as a furnace, heater or generator, is not working or vented properly. Breathing in CO at high levels can be fatal.
- Install and maintain CO alarms inside your home to provide early warning of CO.
- Install CO alarms in a central location outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of your home.
- Use portable generators outdoors in well-ventilated areas away from all doors, windows and vents.
- Make sure vents for the dryer, furnace, stove and fireplace are clear of snow and other debris.
Smoke Detector Program
The smoke detector program has been ongoing at East Bridgewater Fire Department for over a decade. Once a year (typically in the fall), members of the fire department visit homes of seniors to inspect smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and change their batteries. While at the residence, members of the fire department are happy to answer any questions pertaining to fire/life safety and make recommendations to keep the resident safe. This program is able to be performed with the aid of grant funds received from the state as well as the commitment of the members of the department.