At each time change in the spring and fall, the Chattanooga Fire Department and Red Cross team up to distribute free smoke alarms to homes in different areas throughout the city.
Firefighters and Red Cross volunteers canvass neighborhoods, knocking on each door and offering to install smoke alarms, test existing smoke alarms to ensure that they work or change the batteries.
Fire safety materials are also distributed for educational purposes.
This Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., they will be out in the Orchard Knob area to make sure that citizens have working smoke alarms to protect their families.
“This is an important public safety campaign that can save lives,” said Fire Marshal William Matlock.
The Fire Marshal’s Office encourages all residents to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting their clocks forward this Sunday.
"Smoke alarms that are more than 10 years old do not offer reliable fire protection any longer," officials said. "Determine the age of your smoke alarms by checking the date of manufacture on the back of the alarm. Regardless of whether the alarms are hard-wired or battery powered, they should be replaced if they are 10 years or older."