For Immediate Release: June 23, 2022

The Alexandria Fire Department will install smoke alarms in the Quaker Hill Village neighborhood of the City of Alexandria at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 25. The Alexandria Smoke Alarm Safety Installation Taskforce (ASSIST) is partnering with the American Red Cross for its “Sound the Alarm” event as they continue efforts to ensure every home in Alexandria is equipped with working smoke alarms.

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.

The Fire Department and American Red Cross welcome additional assistance from interested volunteers to help install smoke alarms. A few hours of your time can make a life-saving difference to families facing a home emergency. If you are an existing American Red Cross volunteer, you must sign up on “Volunteer Connection” to participate in this installation event. If you are not an existing volunteer, you can register by visiting “Volunteer Connection.” Once you’re signed in, scroll down to “Volunteer” and click on “Find an Event.” Enter zip code 22304 and click on “In Home Fire Safety Visits – Sound the Alarm Alexandria, VA" to register as a volunteer for the event.

Registered volunteers are asked to report to the Alexandria Police Department Headquarters (3600 Wheeler Ave.) at 8 a.m. for a briefing. Please remember to dress appropriately for the weather.

For media inquiries and additional information, contact Firefighter Ashley Whisonant, Alexandria Fire Department’s Community Outreach Coordinator, at ashley.whisonant@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5217.

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This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/go/3713.