Ewing Township Smoke Detector Program
The Ewing Township Fire Companies have partnered with a variety of organizations and the NJ Bureau of Fire Safety to help reduce the number of home fire-related deaths and injuries in our community. The Home Fire Campaign offers free smoke detector installations and related information for Ewing residents by appointment.
Having working smoke detectors saves lives! Unfortunately, every year we respond to fires in residences that do not have smoke detectors that work. Ewing Township has developed a smoke detector program to help alleviate the problem of people not having working smoke detectors in their homes.
Dangers of Not Having a Working Smoke Detector
How do you request this service?
To schedule an appointment for free smoke detectors and installation, Ewing residents should call 609-883-2900 extension 7647, or email smokedetectors@ewingnj.org. You can also use the Prospect Heights Vol. Fire Co. contact page. Ewing firefighters will work with you to:
The Ewing Township Fire Companies have partnered with a variety of organizations and the NJ Bureau of Fire Safety to help reduce the number of home fire-related deaths and injuries in our community. The Home Fire Campaign offers free smoke detector installations and related information for Ewing residents by appointment.
Having working smoke detectors saves lives! Unfortunately, every year we respond to fires in residences that do not have smoke detectors that work. Ewing Township has developed a smoke detector program to help alleviate the problem of people not having working smoke detectors in their homes.
Dangers of Not Having a Working Smoke Detector
- If you are asleep when a fire occurs, the odds of you waking up are very slim if you do not have a working smoke detector.
- When we sleep, our sense of smell does not work. The only thing that will wake us up is light and noise.
- Smoke detectors are designed to wake us up if we are sleeping when a fire occurs.
- The risk of death or severe injury in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms!
How do you request this service?
To schedule an appointment for free smoke detectors and installation, Ewing residents should call 609-883-2900 extension 7647, or email smokedetectors@ewingnj.org. You can also use the Prospect Heights Vol. Fire Co. contact page. Ewing firefighters will work with you to:
- Supply you with a working smoke detector(s) in your home should you have the need;
- Install the smoke detector in the proper locations in your home;
- Determine if your existing smoke detectors are in working condition or should be replaced;
- Determine if your existing smoke detectors are installed in the proper locations;