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OSFM »   Community Risk Reduction »   Fire Prevention & Education »   Smoke Alarm Program & Grants »   Smoke Alarm Canvassing Grant (SAC)

Smoke Alarm Canvassing Grant

Smoke Alarm

Smoke Alarm Canvassing Goal:

To reduce fire deaths & injuries by providing smoke alarms in high fire risk areas.
Using local data, fire departments should locate high fire risk areas in their communities to provide education and long-life smoke alarms.

High fire risk areas may include:

  • Large percentage of older mobile homes
  • Low-income residences with older adults or
  • Areas with a large number of older homes.

Guidelines:

  • Grant application period is open each year from January 1-31.
  • Interested fire departments and fire marshal offices, can access the grant through their department's OSFM24 platform.
  • Smoke alarm installs and surveys must be completed within 6 months of receipt of alarms.
  • NC fire departments reporting through NFRIS are eligible to apply.
  • Approved grant recipients will receive alarms with the option to request more, depending on inventory.
  • Recipients must submit required survey forms to be eligible to receive more alarms.
  • Fire Chief must agree to the guidelines and approve grant request before submitting.

Grant award recipients are required to complete the following:

  • Online Smoke Alarm Installation Program training (must be complete within one year of alarm receipt;)
  • Home visits in targeted high risk areas;
  • Provide fire safety education during home visits;
  • Install smoke alarms in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;
  • Submit survey forms online within thirty days of installation and;
  • Report lives saved and injuries avoided as a result of this project.

Smoke Alarm Canvassing Grant Application

Smoke Alarm Installation Program Training

Smoke Alarm Canvassing Home Survey

Smoke Alarm Canvassing Waiver - English

Smoke Alarm Canvassing Waiver - Spanish

Rev 02/2021

Smoke Alarm Program & Grants

  • Smoke Alarm Canvassing Grant (SAC)
  • Smoke Alarm Saturday (SAS)

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https://www.ncosfm.gov/community-risk-reduction/fire-prevention-education/smoke-alarm-program-grants/smoke-alarm-canvassing-grant