Smoke-detector Giveaway Expanded in Southbury

The Town of Southbury is expanding its smoke detector giveaway program thanks to a partnership with the Red Cross.

An article in the Republican American said the free program provide and install smoke detectors that last 10 years in Southbury residents’ homes.

Fire Marshal Barry Rickert is quoted in the article saying he believes smoke detectors save people’s lives, citing a major fire earlier this summer at the Heritage Village condomiums in which all seven occupants got out safely.

The new program follows on the heels of Southbury’s teaming up with Channel 8, Home Depot and Kidde Smoke Alarms to provide free of charge smoke and carbon monoxide detectors during National Fire Prevention Month in October.

For the full article and more information about the program, go to the Republican American here.