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Smoke Alarm Program
Program Overview
Applicable Statutes, Rules and Fire & Life Safety Codes
Fire Department Resources
Information for the Public
Information for Realtors and Property Management
Program Overview
Community Education Section's Smoke Alarm Program works to increase the number of residences with working smoke alarms. Smoke alarms more than double a person’s chance of surviving a fire. Components of the smoke alarm program include workshops, campaigns, smoke alarms on fire department apparatus, smoke alarms for the deaf and hard of hearing, real estate agent training, brochures, and partnering with Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue to support their multi-family housing fire reduction program training. The smoke alarm program supports the Office of State Fire Marshal's key performance measure percentage for the homes in which there is a working smoke alarm.

Applicable Statutes, Rules and Fire & Life Safety Codes
Oregon Revised Statutes
 
Oregon Administrative Rules

Fire Department Resources
The Invasion of the Smoke Alarms - Door-to-Door Smoke Alarm Workshop Training
The Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) invites local fire departments and their community partners to attend workshops on The Invasion of the Smoke Alarms door-to-door smoke alarm campaign. Those attending the workshop will receive a free community smoke alarm program kit. The kit includes recommendations for planning a campaign, recruiting community partners, and implementing and evaluating the program. When the fire department's campaign application is accepted by the OSFM, the department may receive up to 50 free smoke alarms and $250 for each campaign.
   Training Opportunities

Door-to-Door Campaigns
The Office of State Fire Marshal OSFM developed the model program The Invasion of the Smoke Alarms to assist local fire departments in planning and conducting community door-to-door smoke alarm campaigns.
   Door-to-Door Smoke Alarm Campaign
 
   Smoke Alarm Campaign List


Smoke Alarm Brochure 
  Where there's smoke.... there's fire!
 
Smoke Alarm Media Toolkit
This toolkit is based on the idea that "If your smoke alarm doesn't work, it doesn't work." This kit promotes smoke alarm maintenance and what to do if your alarm sounds.
  Smoke Alarm Media Toolkit

Information for the Public
Smoke Alarm Brochure 
  Where there's smoke.... there's fire!
 
Smoke Alarm Questions & Answers 
  Smoke Alarm Questions & Answers sheet 
 
Smoke Alarms for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
Conventional smoke alarms do not fully address the needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Consider installing a smoke alarm that uses a flashing light, vibration and/or sound to alert people to a fire emergency. The majority of fatal fires occur when people are sleeping, and because smoke can put people into a deeper sleep, it is important to have the necessary early warning of a fire to ensure you wake up.
  Fire Safety for People With Disabilities


Proper Disposal
  Proper Disposal of Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Information for Realtors and Property Management
ProSchools Online Realtor Smoke Alarm Education: What every real estate agent or home inspector in Oregon needs to know

 
Course Description
This is an education course for real estate agents and home inspectors to gain the knowledge they need to ensure homes they sell and inspect are equipped with smoke alarms that are compliant with Oregon law.
 
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The following username and password are needed to log into ProSchools.
Username: alarms
Password: alarms1
 
Important Note: The course provided is free and is not valid for continuing education credit. If you desire CE credit for this course, please purchase the course from ProSchools at www.proschools.com 
 
 
 
 

 
Page updated: June 28, 2010

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