The test is used as a discussion tool. Handout materials are provided. Presentations are scheduled for 60 minutes. Provides free smoke detectors to families of newborn babies through the Alexandria Hospital. New parents return a post card that they receive in their new baby package to the Public Education Specialist , who forwards the request to the 1st due suppression company via a smoke detector request form.
Companies make contact with the family and schedule an appointment to instal the detector.
The companies make contact with the family and change the smoke detector battery on the baby s 1st birthday. Operation Firesafe Smoke detectors are made available to anyone in the City that requests one. A phone number has been established and advertised throughout various events that citizens can call to request a smoke detector. The number is answered by the Public Education Specialist . Requests are forwarded to the 1st due suppression company.