OCFA News: Smoke detector awareness - Free Smoke detectors for Seal Beach residents

Free Smoke detectors for Seal Beach residents as fire department and police visit more than 300 homes.

Orange County Fire Authority - Smoke detector and fire safety awareness program

Seal Beach, CA – A Seal Beach community will be a little safer after Orange County Fire Authority
(OCFA) firefighters visit more than 300 homes in the College Park East area on Saturday, February 7th starting at 10:30 a.m. OCFA Station 48 firefighters and reserve firefighters, explorers, fire prevention, community relations, Seal Beach CERT, and Seal Beach Police are participating in this program, which is designed to provide residents with a working smoke alarm, installed for FREE.
“It could make the difference between life and death,” says OCFA Fire Marshal Laura
Blaul. “The extra two minutes that the smoke alarm provides, greatly increases your chance of survival in a house fire. They are one of the best safety devices you can buy and install to protect you, your family, and your home. ”

We are asking the community to join the OCFA in efforts to reduce risks, prevent fires, and
improve community safety by doing the following:
• Have a battery operated smoke alarm on every level of your home, even if you
have hard-wired smoke alarms
• Check your hard-wired and battery operated smoke alarms every month
• Change the batteries twice a year
• Replace the entire unit every 8-10 years
Captain McKeown will coordinate photo and interview opportunities at Heather Park, located at
Heather St. and Hazelnut Ave. in the City of Seal Beach.
For other important safety information, call (714) 573-6200 or go to www.ocfa.org.
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The Orange County Fire Authority is a joint powers authority that serves more than 1.3 million residents
in 22 cities and the unincorporated areas of the county.