Spark safety—extinguish fire risk

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.