[Archived] Smoke Alarm Installations in Lynhaven Gateway

ASSIST and Volunteer Alexandria Install Smoke Alarms in Lynhaven Gateway Neighborhood

For Immediate Release:April 16, 2018

The Alexandria Smoke Alarm Safety Installation Support Taskforce (ASSIST) will install smoke alarms in the Lynhaven Gateway neighborhood in the City of Alexandria at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21. Installing smoke alarms in homes throughout the City is an ongoing initiative by The Alexandria Fire Department, Volunteer Alexandria and the American Red Cross.

"Far too often, fire deaths in the U.S. occur in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms,” said Fire Chief Robert Dubé. “The Alexandria Fire Department’s ASSIST program is committed to educating residents on fire prevention and making sure they have operating smoke alarms in their homes in case of a fire.”  

ASSIST is a program designed by the Alexandria Fire Department, Friendship Firehouse and the American Red Cross to proactively install smoke alarms throughout the City of Alexandria. ASSIST operates every third Saturday of the month by installing smoke alarms in the homes of Alexandrians in an effort to make the City safer against fire.

“One of the important goals of Volunteer Alexandria’s Emergency Preparedness Program is to educate and train the community in ways they can prepare themselves for any disaster,” said David Chamowitz, Volunteer Alexandria Board President. “Training and volunteer opportunities are available with us for the public to learn more and raise awareness about emergency preparedness to help our communities be more resilient in any kind of disaster.”

American Red Cross volunteers who wish to participate should visit the American Red Cross Volunteer Connection website to sign up.

For more information about Volunteer Alexandria’s Emergency Preparedness outreach and education program, e-mail emergencyresponse@volunteeeralexandria.org, call 703.836.2176 or visit www.volunteeralexandria.org.

For media inquiries and other information, contact Firefighter Rick Muse, Jr., Alexandria Fire Department Community Outreach Coordinator, at rick.musejr@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5217.