Nearly 4,000 Americans die every year in residential fires. Smoke alarms can provide your family with crucial early warning time to get out of the house quickly before toxic fumes accumulate to lethal levels. A working smoke alarm can double your chance of surviving a fire in the home.
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Free Smoke Alarms
It is the vision of the Austin Fire Department that every home and every citizen be protected by at least one smoke alarm. We seek to implement this vision through our FREE SMOKE ALARM program which offers a free smoke alarm to any resident of Austin who is in need. The only prerequisites are that the citizen reside in a privately-owned home and have a genuine need for our assistance.
To participate in this program please call our FREE SMOKE ALARM HOTLINE at (512) 974-0299. Please leave your name, address, and phone number and your call will be returned to schedule your FREE installation.
Free Home Hazards Assessment
You may also request a free home hazards assessment. The assessment will be performed by firefighters after installing the free smoke alarm. You may also opt to download this home hazard checklist (PDF) and perform the assessment yourself. For personalized guidance about ways to protect the exterior of your home from wildfire risk, make an online request for a free structural ignition zone evaluation (SIZE) with one of AFD's wildfire mitigation specialists.
Relevent Contact Information:
- (512) 974-0299 -- Free Smoke Alarm Hotline
- (512) 974-0290 -- Public Education Main Line
- FireWildfire@austintexas.gov -- AFD Wildfire Division