As the number of fire deaths continues to rise in North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as the State Fire Marshal, has organized a team of firefighters and volunteers to be out in force on Saturday — not to battle a blaze or answer medical calls, but to conduct a smoke alarm canvass in local neighborhoods across the state.
Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday June 23, 2018, the Office of State Fire Marshal will join forces with the American Red Cross, Kidde, Nationwide Insurance, and dozens of fire departments statewide to install more than 3,300 smoke alarms in homes across North Carolina. Kidde donated 750 smoke alarms to this event.
“While the Office of State Fire Marshal has conducted many smoke alarm canvasses, we have never canvassed the entire state in one day with free smoke alarm installations,” said Commissioner Causey. “We want to educate as many people as possible and more importantly, provide them with smoke alarms and the resources they need to take extra precautions from home fires,” Commissioner Causey added.
The door-to-door event aims to prevent fire deaths in North Carolina through fire prevention education and the installation of new smoke alarms in homes that need them.
OSFM organizers, American Red Cross volunteers, and fire department members will be checking homes for the presence of working smoke alarms and installing new ones where needed at no charge to residents.
So far in 2018, there have been 91 fire deaths in North Carolina and in many of those incidents there was no working smoke alarm present. To put that in perspective, in the entire year of 2017, 83 people lost their lives in North Carolina because of fire.
Working in conjunction with local volunteers and firefighters, OSFM organizers will be stationed at three locations with more than 300 smoke alarms ready for distribution from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, June 23:
- West End Fire Department, 3776 Jamestown Road, Morganton, N.C.
- Roanoke Rapids Fire Department, 643 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke Rapids, N.C.
- Whiteville Fire Department, 120 E. Columbus St., Whiteville, N.C.
The statewide smoke alarm canvass also features 89 events across the state (spreadsheet of locations and contact information included).
With the assistance of Kidde, fire departments in at least 30 other locations across the state will each be receiving 60 smoke alarms and accompanying materials from OSFM.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey encourages all fire departments in North Carolina to participate in the statewide smoke alarm canvass and all media covering the event to post pictures on social media using #NCSmokeAlarmCanvass and #SoundTheAlarm.
For more information, contact Shannon Bullock, Deputy Director, Injury Prevention, Office of State Fire Marshal at 919-218-3396 or Shannon.Bullock@ncdoi.gov.
For more information about smoke alarms and fire safety, visit the OSFM website.
Statewide Smoke Alarm Canvassing Event | June 23, 2018
|
County |
Department |
Contact Name |
Phone |
|
Alamance |
Burlington Fire Department |
David Sharp |
336-516-7359 |
|
Alamance |
North Eastern Alamance Vol. Fire Department |
Donnie West |
336-263-5027 |
|
Alamance |
Haw River Fire Department |
Taylor Beaver |
336-578-1355 |
|
Ashe |
Warrensville Vol. Fire & Rescue |
Dawn Zachary |
336-977-2815 |
|
Bertie |
Powellsville Vol. Fire Department |
Cecil Hollomon |
252-287-5169 |
|
Bladen |
Elizabethtown Fire Department |
Kenneth Clark |
910-991-5143 |
|
Brunswick |
Ocean Isle Fire Department |
Chuck Rash |
910-579-2804 |
|
Brunswick |
Leland Vol. Fire/Rescue Department |
Ronnie Hayes |
910-367-2388 |
|
Buncombe |
Broadriver Vol. Fire & Rescue |
Bruce Cook |
828-669-0488 |
|
Buncombe |
Asheville Fire Department |
Kelly Heinz |
828-259-5636 |
|
Burke |
Morganton Dept. of Public Safety |
J Campbell |
828-432-2676 |
|
Burke |
West End Vol. Fire Department |
Mike Willis |
828-413-5229 |
|
Cabarrus |
Concord Fire Department |
Adam Ryerson |
704-920-5535 |
|
Cabarrus |
Kannapolis Fire Department |
Maria Bostian |
704-920-4282 |
|
Caldwell |
Little River Fire Department |
Steve Brown |
828-754-9505 |
|
Carteret |
Harkers Island Fire & Rescue Department |
Chad Mann |
252-728-4761 |
|
Carteret |
Morehead City Fire Department |
Dykeman Baily |
252-726-5040 |
|
Carteret |
Beaufort Fire Department |
Richard Lovick |
252-728-4325 |
|
Catawba |
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire & Rescue |
Eugene Earp |
828-478-2131 |
|
Catawba |
Conover Fire Department |
Mark Hinson |
828-464-1295 |
|
Catawba |
Hickory Fire Department |
Terri Byers |
828-323-7521 |
|
Chatham |
North Chatham Vol. Fire Department |
Ronnie Page |
919-542-3380 |
|
Cherokee |
Unaka Vol. Fire Department |
Ann Lukens |
828-837-5712 |
|
Cherokee |
Ranger Vol. Fire Dept |
Mandy Francis |
828 557 1918 |
|
Chowan |
Edenton Fire Department |
Anne Marie Knighton |
252-482-7352 |
|
Cleveland |
Waco Community Vol. Fire Department |
Willie Williams |
704-435-3212 |
|
Columbus |
Whiteville Fire Department |
David Yergeau |
910-642-3112 |
|
Columbus |
Columbus County Fire Marshal's Office |
Shannon Blackman |
910-640-6610 |
|
Cumberland |
Cumberland Road Vol. Fire Department |
Angie Cimino-Locklear |
910-495-4299 |
|
Cumberland |
Fayetteville Fire Department |
James Everitte |
919-433-1413 |
|
Cumberland |
Spring Lake Fire Department |
Jason Williams |
910-263-1320 |
|
Dare |
Kill Devil Hills Fire Department |
Troy Tilley |
252-480-4060 |
|
Davidson |
Fair Grove Fire Department |
Joseph Rudisill |
336-472-7711 |
|
Davidson |
Davidson Fire Department |
Reuben Fitzgerald |
704-437-6743 |
|
Duplin |
Kenansville Fire Department |
Danny Chambers |
910-290-2761 |
|
Durham |
Durham Fire Department |
Carol Reardon |
919-560-4242 |
|
Edgecombe |
Rocky Mount Fire Department |
Blaise Harris |
252-972-1490 |
|
Forsyth |
Rural Hall Fire & Rescue |
Andy Marshal / Eric Stewart |
336-969-9171 |
|
Forsyth |
Winston Salem Fire Department |
Sabrina Stowe |
336-773-7979 |
|
Forsyth |
Vienna Vol. Fire Department |
Tim Lasley |
336-945-5631 |
|
Franklin |
Louisburg Fire Department |
Randy Lanham |
919-496-4290 |
|
Gaston |
Mount Holly Fire & Rescue Services |
Clint Laughlin |
704-822-2927 |
|
Gaston |
Union Road Vol. Fire Department |
Craig Hufsteler |
704-865-2611 |
|
Graham |
Graham Vol. Fire Department |
Beau Russell |
828-479-7967 |
|
Guilford |
Pinecroft-Sedgefield Fire District |
Holt Alcon |
336-299-4421 |
|
Guilford |
Colfax Vol. Fire Department |
Roger Frazier |
336-993-4931 |
|
Guilford |
Greensboro Fire Department |
Tim Henshaw |
336-373-2032 |
|
Halifax |
Roanoke Rapids Fire Department |
Stacy Coggins |
252-676-3081 |
|
Harnett |
Angier & Black River Fire Department |
Jason Nesbit |
919-639-6234 |
|
Haywood |
Waynesville Fire Department |
D Calhoun |
828-456-6151 |
|
Henderson |
Valley Hill Fire & Rescue Department |
Chris McDowell |
828-692-2581 |
|
Henderson |
Hendersonville Fire Department |
Justin Ward |
828-697-3024 |
|
Iredell |
Statesville Fire Department |
Jayne Johnson |
704-878-3425 |
|
Iredell |
Mooresville Fire Department |
Shane LaCount |
704-664-1338 |
|
Lenoir |
Southwood Vol. Fire Department |
Craig Jarman |
252-286-1936 |
|
Madison |
Marshal Community Vol. Fire Department |
Regina Bishop |
828-649-2660 |
|
Martin |
Williamston Fire/Rescue/EMS |
Stacey Pipin |
252-792-3521 |
|
McDowell |
McDowell County Emergency Management |
Craig Walker |
828-652-3982 |
|
Mecklenburg |
Charlotte Fire Department |
Amy Rea |
704-336-3974 |
|
Mecklenburg |
Robinson Vol. Fire Department |
Robert Honeycutt |
704-536-6876 |
|
Moore |
Aberdeen Fire Department |
Phillip Richardson |
910-944-7888 |
|
Moore |
Whispering Pines Fire Rescue Association |
Rich Lambdin |
910-949-2400 |
|
New Hanover |
New Hanover County Fire/Rescue |
Britney Melvin |
910-298-7336 |
|
Onslow |
Jacksonville Fire Department |
J. Reed |
910-938-5215 |
|
Orange |
Orange County Fire Marshal's Office |
Jason Shepherd |
919-245-6151 |
|
Orange |
Chapel Hill Fire Department |
Matt Sullivan |
919-968-2781 |
|
Orange |
Carrboro Fire Department |
Ray Enoch |
919-918-7352 |
|
Pender |
Surf City Fire Department |
Tim VanPelt |
910-329-1260 |
|
Pitt |
Greenville Fire & Rescue Department |
Rebekah Thurston |
252-329-4404 |
|
Polk |
Town of Columbus Fire Department |
Andrew Kegley |
828-894-3667 |
|
Polk |
Tryon Vol. Fire Department |
Geoff Tenant |
828-859-9566 |
|
Randolph |
Westmoore Vol. Fire Department |
David Kennedy |
910-464-2367 |
|
Robeson |
Lumberton Fire Department |
Chris West |
910-301-0726 |
|
Robeson |
Evans Crossroads Vol. Fire Department |
Derrick Dial |
910-734-3035 |
|
Robeson |
Smyrna Township Vol. Fire Department |
Jerry Waggoner |
910-516-0448 |
|
Robeson |
Orrum Township Vol. Fire Department |
Steve Britt |
910-785-0316 |
|
Rockingham |
Mayodan Fire Department |
Dee Shelton |
336-554-2906 |
|
Rowan |
East Spencer Fire Department |
Monica Seamon |
704-633-0055 |
|
Rowan |
Locke Township Fire Department |
Rusty Alexander |
704-633-7285 |
|
Rowan |
Granite Quarry Fire Department |
Sean Dunham |
704-279-5596 |
|
Rutherford |
Spindale Fire Department |
Aaron Keever |
828-286-3465 |
|
Rutherford |
Rutherfordton Fire Department |
Wendy Craig |
828-287-3529 |
|
Stanly |
Stanly County Emergency Management |
Daniel Barham |
704-986-3656 |
|
Surry |
Elkin Fire Department |
Theresa Knops |
336-794-6481 |
|
Transylvania |
Rosman Fire/Rescue Inc. |
Richard Lanning |
828-862-4000 |
|
Union |
Monroe Fire Department |
Katie Hinson |
704-282-4734 |
|
Vance |
Henderson Fire Department |
Lee Edwards |
252-432-5108 |
|
Wake |
Wendell Holmes Rural Fire Department |
Brian Amerson |
919-365-3635 |
|
Wake |
Morrisville Fire & Rescue Department |
Foy Jenkins |
919-463-6121 |
|
Wilkes |
Wilkesboro Fire Department |
Jackie Wright |
336-667-6228 |
|
Wilkes |
North Wilkesboro Fire Department |
Jimmy Martin |
336-838-2552 |
|
Wilson |
Wilson Fire/Rescue Services |
Shauna Allen |
252-399-2841 |
|
Yadkin |
Courtney Vol. Fire Department |
Larry Chappell |
336-463-5551 |