Campaigns and Initiatives

Smoke Alarm Installation Program

“Be Alarmed!” is a fire safety education and smoke alarm installation program administered cooperatively between the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). The program distributes fire safety education materials and 10-year concealed battery smoke alarms to fire departments in the state of Illinois. The fire departments then deliver the education and install smoke alarms in at-risk homes within their communities. Both the educational materials and smoke alarms are provided to fire departments at no cost as a result of funding from both the IFSA and OSFM.

The program was developed to educate Illinois residents on the dangers of fire in the home and how to prevent fires from occurring in the home, as well as to ensure there are working smoke alarms properly installed in homes. By providing 10-year concealed battery smoke alarms, it ensures that the power source cannot be removed from the unit and, if properly maintained, will last the life of the device.

The program seeks to:
 1) Educate residents, young and old, on home fire safety and prevention methods,
 2) Reduce the number of fire-related injuries,
 3) Reduce the number of fire-related deaths, and
 4) Identify the reason for non-functioning smoke alarms in homes across the state.

The Richton Park Fire Department is an active partner in this initiative and will be working with residents within the Village of Richton Park if they need assistance installing smoke alarms.  If you know of a resident in need of fire safety education or smoke alarms, please contact the fire department at 708-481-8985