October is National Fire Prevention month. Special Projects and Sustainability Services is kicking off monthly reminders for Villagers to be fire safe. The Villages has a wonderful Emergency Preparedness Committee and an Ad Hoc Fire Safety/Firewise Committee that regularly reminds Villagers to be prepared for disasters and fires.
Each year the Villages Association sends out a questionnaire to document that homes have working smoke alarms and CO2 detectors. This is to comply with Policy Apo 408—Smoke Detectors Installation, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement.
Smoke alarms should be tested at least once a month simply by pushing the test button. Replace smoke alarms when they are ten years old or don’t respond to testing.