Kaua‘i Fire to partner with Red Cross to install free smoke alarms as part of pilot program

The Kaua‘i Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau is partnering with the Kaua‘i Red Cross to visit Garden Isle homes and install free smoke alarms in Kaumakani.

Visiting residents on March 9 from 9 a.m. to noon, the smoke alarm install is part of the Red Cross’ Sound the Alarm campaign to ensure all homes have working smoke detectors.

“The program will be provided at no cost to the residents,” said KFD Prevention Bureau Capt. Kaeo Kinoshita. “Fire prevention actions like this pilot and individual preparedness are essential for the safety of our community.”

The plan is to eventually expand the program to other parts of the island.

During the outreach, Red Cross and KFD officials will also discuss fire safety, such as having two means of egress and meeting points, as well as preparing for the upcoming wildland fire season by limiting combustibles around your home.

For more information, contact Padraic Gallagher with the Kaua‘i Red Cross at 808-645-1911 and padraic.gallagher@redcross.org or the KFD Prevention Bureau at 808-241-4985 and kfdpreventionbureau@kauai.gov.

Visit https://www.redcross.org/sound-the-alarm.html to learn about the program. The public is encouraged to learn more about the Fire Prevention Bureau at https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Fire-Department/KFD-Prevention-Bureau.

For those in need of an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the KFD Prevention Bureau at 808-241-4985 and kfdpreventionbureau@kauai.gov as soon as possible.