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Request free smoke-alarm installation and home-fire education

Request free smoke-alarm installation and home-fire education through the Red Cross Cascades Region.

Steps

2 steps
  1. Use the regional request formOpen Learn More and Request a Smoke Alarm, then choose Home Fire Education on the Cascades form.
  2. Describe your household and access needsProvide the requested address, contact and dwelling information, alarm count, preferred appointment times, language, and any deaf or hard-of-hearing household needs.
Requests are fulfilled as resources allow. The program can test existing alarms and install up to three free alarms for those who need them.

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