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Walker Fire Department urges residents to install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on every floor
Summary
Fire Chief Cindy Walker said the Walker Fire Department will install or replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors if residents call, and advised that homes should have at least one detector on every floor, including basements and attics.
Fire Chief Cindy Walker of the Walker Fire Department urged residents to install smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors on every floor of their homes, including basements and attics, and said the department will install detectors or change batteries if residents call.
In a brief recorded message in the transcript, Walker said a home should have at least one smoke detector and at least one carbon monoxide detector on every floor. She said carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can come from cooking or from heating, and that the only way to know it is present is to have a carbon monoxide detector.
Walker said residents who lack detectors or who need batteries changed can call the Walker Fire Department or any local fire department for assistance. “If you don’t have one, call us,” she said, adding that residents should not dismiss an alarm if it sounds and should call their local fire department.
The department’s message emphasized basic maintenance: test existing detectors and replace batteries as needed. The announcement noted basements and attics specifically as areas that require detectors.
No funding, cost, or scheduling information for installations was provided in the transcript. The Walker Fire Department did not provide a phone number or online contact in the recorded remarks included in the transcript.
