Advertise
Flyer »
Hang this customizable flyer at your local library, grocery store, houses of worship, feed store or other place where people may take notice.
Press Release »
Send this customizable article to your local newspaper to recruit households to participate in the program.
Banner Ads – 160×110 or 120×200
If your department has a web site, use these banners to spread the word about Sound the Alarm, and link them to your email contact information. Both image sizes are shown below for download purposes.
30 Second PSA »
The International Code Council developed this 30 second PSA to remind homeowners that it is up to them to test and change the batteries in their own smoke alarms. Please use and share this video clip in your communities.
For Departments and Teams
How to Install a Smoke Alarm Video »
This short video from First Alert leads you through the step-by-step process of installing a smoke alarm.
How to Install a Smoke Alarm Flyer »
This document provides you with directions that you can print off as a reminder of how to install a smoke alarm.
State-by-State Residential Smoke Alarm Requirements »
Do you know what guidelines you must meet in your state when installing smoke alarms? The U.S. Fire Administration has compiled this resource for your convenience.
Home Safety Checklist »
This checklist provides a basic, step-by-step approach to ensure residents in your community are safer and more secure. Use this Checklist to identify dangers in and around the home, as well as hazards that are associated with a variety of household situations, including those where children, older residents, pets and/or those with disabilities may live.
Smoke Alarm Data Sheet »
Print this form to track the levels of pre-existing fire safety in the homes that you visit. If your department is a formal participant and needs to submit the results from your home safety checks, please click here.
After a Fire Form »
In the unfortunate event of a fire, use this form to determine the role that the smoke alarms, home escape plan and house numbering may have played in the fire’s outcome.
For Households
Fire Safety Tips for Your Home – English or Spanish
This document, courtesy of the U.S. Fire Administration, is a great item to leave with the families after you have visited their home and installed the alarms.
Fire Safety Tips for Outside Your Home »
This resource is a great addition to the above “Fire Safety Tips for Your Home” document. This tip sheet identifies some of the easy ways that families can improve the safety of the outdoor areas around their homes.
Focus on Fire Safety: Children »
Did you know that 50 percent of child fire deaths affect those under the age of 5? Check out information on how to keep your kids safe on this USFA web page.
Campaign Educational Video »
The USFA also produced this informative video that covers everything from different types of smoke alarms to the importance of having an escape plan. If you have the ability to share this video with your community, please do so!
What You Need to Know About Fire Extinguishers »
This resource from the USFA highlights the basics about when to use a fire extinguisher, what kind of extinguisher is needed, and how to maintain it.
Reports
Report on Program Findings 2011 - PDF or Webinar
This report outlines the results of the home safety checks and smoke alarm installations conducted between October 2010 and March 2011 by teams located in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Alabama.
