With the help of First Alert, Lowe’s and local fire departments, October being Fire Prevention Month has started with a premium being placed on education.
In honor of Fire Prevention Month in October and to bring fire safety top of mind, First Alert is teaming up with more than 1,700 Lowe’s stores across the country in a joint effort to spread awareness about the importance of whole home protection. As part of this initiative, Georgia residents are invited to participate in a special safety education event with their local fire department on Saturday, October 12, at various Lowe’s locations throughout the state. The focus of the event will be to educate attendees about how to protect their families and homes from the threats of fire and carbon monoxide (CO).
Each year, nearly 3,000 Americans die from home fires, while CO poisoning claims approximately 450 lives, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The NFPA also reports that almost three of every five home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms (40%) or no working smoke alarms (17%). Many of these tragedies could be prevented with the proper placement, number and maintenance of working alarms.
“In order to help decrease home fire and CO poisoning incidents, people must be equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge,” said Tarsila Wey, director of marketing for First Alert, the most trusted name in home safety.* “Protecting homes and families is our number one priority, and by partnering with Lowe’s and local fire departments, we hope to help ensure the long-term safety of communities nationwide.”
Store associates and fire officials will host fun, family-focused activities to teach families about equipping their homes with smoke and CO alarms, as well as planning and practicing a fire escape plan. Children will have the opportunity to build a wooden fire truck in a one-time kids’ workshop and will receive firefighter hats, coloring books and educational materials, while supplies last. In addition, smoke and CO alarms will be on display, including First Alert’s 10-year sealed battery alarms that provide reliable protection for a decade without the hassle of battery replacements. This event will take place on October 12 at the following Lowe’s locations from 10:00 a.m. to noon:
Lowe’s Of Acworth, 3250 Cobb Pkwy Nw, Kennesaw, GA, 30152-1016 – Hosting event on Oct. 11
Lowe’s Of Albany, 1200 North Westover Blvd., Albany, GA, 31707-6601 – Hosting event on Oct. 19
Lowe’s Of Alpharetta, 10580 Duke Dr., Alpharetta, GA, 30009-4845
Lowe’s Of Americus, 1700 E. Lamar Street, Americus, GA, 31709-5552 – Hosting event on Oct. 26
Lowe’s Of Atlanta-Edgewood, 1280 Caroline Street Ne, Atlanta, GA, 30307-2706 – Hosting event on Oct. 10
Lowe’s Of N. Alpharetta, 4925 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30004-8558
Lowe’s Of Athens, 1851 Epps Bridge Rd., Athens, GA, 30606-6145
Lowe’s Of Augusta, 224 Bobby Jones Exp., Augusta, GA, 30907-3402
Lowe’s Of S.W. Augusta, 3214 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, GA, 30906-4862
Lowe’s Of Austell, 1717 East West Connector, Austell, GA, 30106-1245
Lowe’s Of Brunswick, 300 Glynn Isles, Brunswick, GA, 31525
Lowe’s Of Buford, 1955 Buford Mill Dr., Buford, GA, 30519-4382 – Hosting event on Oct. 19
Lowe’s Of Camden County, 1410 Boone Avenue Ext E, Kingsland, GA, 31548-6588
Lowe’s Of Camp Creek, 3625 North Commerce Drive, East Point, GA, 30344-5732
Lowe’s Of Canton, 2044 Cumming Hwy, Canton, GA, 30115-8071
Lowe’s Of Carrollton, 1665 S Highway 27, Carrollton, GA, 30117-8929
Lowe’s Of Cartersville, 301 Market Place Blvd, Cartersville, GA, 30121-2227
Lowe’s Of Chamblee, 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Chamblee, GA, 30341-3132
Lowe’s Of N. Columbus, 6750 Veterans Pkwy., Columbus, GA, 31909-3148 – Hosting event on Oct. 11
Lowe’s Of Conyers, 1901 Georgia Highway 138 Se, Conyers, GA, 30013-2038 – Hosting event on Oct. 9
Lowe’s Of Cornelia, 281 Carpenters Cove Lane, Cornelia, GA, 30531
Lowe’s Of Dalton, 1212 Cleveland Highway, Dalton, GA, 30721-8629
Lowe’s Of S. Dekalb-Lithonia, 5375 Fairington Road, Lithonia, GA, 30038-1176
Lowe’s Of Douglas, 1340 Bowens Mill Rd Se, Douglas, GA , 31533-1530
Lowe’s Of Douglasville, 7001 Douglas Blvd, Douglasville, GA, 30135-1535 – Hosting event on Oct. 19
Lowe’s Of E. Ellijay, 380 Highland Crossing, East Ellijay, GA, 30540-6192
Lowe’s Of Evans, 4305 Washington Road, Evans, GA, 30809-3057
Lowe’s Of Fayetteville, 1030 N Glynn St, Fayetteville, GA, 30214-1306
Lowe’s Of Fort Oglethorpe, 2215 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 30742-4029
Lowe’s Of Gainesville, 1514 Skelton Road, Gainesville, GA , 30504-4024
Lowe’s Of Griffin, 1520 Highway 16 West, Griffin, GA, 30223-2046 – Hosting event on Oct. 10
Lowe’s Of Hinesville, 735 West Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, GA, 31313-4416
Lowe’s Of John’s Creek, 3580 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee, GA, 30024-1031
Lowe’s Of Loganville, 4022 Atlanta Highway , Loganville, GA, 30052-2297
Lowe’s Of Macon, 3190 Macon Tech Dr., Macon, GA, 31206-3659 – Hosting event on Oct. 19
Lowe’s Of Madison, 1821 Eatonton Highway, Madison, GA, 30650-4677 – Hosting event on Oct. 19
Lowe’s Of W. Marietta, 2650 Dallas Hwy. S.W., Marietta, GA, 30064-7513
Lowe’s Of Milledgeville, 1731 North Columbia Street, Milledgeville, GA, 31061-2314
Lowe’s Of Moultrie, 602 Veteran’S Parkway N, Moultrie, GA, 31788-4122
Lowe’s Of Newnan, 955 Bullsboro Dr., Newnan, GA , 30265-2130
Lowe’s Of Norcross, 2035 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross, GA, 30071-3711
Lowe’s Of Pooler, 1565 Pooler Parkway, Pooler, GA, 31322
Lowe’s Of Rincon, 5150 Highway 21 S., Rincon, GA, 31326-9405
Lowe’s Of Rome, 2338 Shorter Avenue N.W., Rome, GA, 30165-1944 – Hosting event on Oct. 5
Lowe’s Of Sandy Springs, 5925 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328
Lowe’s Of South Savannah, 11114 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA, 31419-1822
Lowe’s Of Snellville, 1615 Scenic Hwy N, Snellville, GA, 30078-2214
Lowe’s Of Statesboro, 24065 Highway 80 East, Statesboro , GA, 30461-0800
Lowe’s Of Stockbridge, 3505 Mt. Zion Rd., Stockbridge, GA, 30281-6838
Lowe’s Of Stone Mountain, 4855 Stone Mountain Hwy, Lilburn, GA, 30047-4643
Lowe’s Of Suwanee, 3260 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd, Suwanee, GA, 30024 – Hosting event on Oct. 19
Lowe’s Of Thomasville, 13911 U.S. Highway 19 South, Thomasville, GA, 31792-5395
Lowe’s Of Tifton, 2000 Us Highway 82 W., Tifton, GA, 31793-8103
Lowe’s Of Valdosta, 1106 North St. Augustine Road, Valdosta, GA, 31601-3545
Lowe’s Of Vidalia, 3209 East First Street, Vidalia, GA, 30474-8671 – Hosting event on Oct. 26
Lowe’s Of Warner Robins, 2704 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins, GA, 31093-2948
Lowe’s Of S. Warner Robins, 1109 Highway 96, Kathleen, GA, 31047-2110 – Hosting event on Oct. 10
Lowe’s Of Waycross, 2308 Memorial Drive, Waycross, GA, 31501-1007 – Hosting event on Oct. 19
Lowe’s Of Woodstock, 575 Molly Lane, Woodstock, GA, 30189-3710 – Hosting event on Oct. 26
To ensure your family and home are best protected from fire, follow the guidelines set by the NFPA and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), which recommend that homes have smoke alarms installed inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement, and one CO alarm on each level and in or near each sleeping area. To put this into perspective, the average-sized home in America – a two-story, three-bedroom house – needs a minimum of five smoke alarms and four CO alarms.
In many parts of the country, smoke and CO alarms are required by law. Local fire departments and building departments can provide relevant information, and additional information may be found at https://www.firstalert.com/community/legislation/.
“Together, with Lowe’s and local fire departments, we can spread awareness about fire and CO safety nationwide and the importance of installing reliable protection that you can trust for your home,” added Wey.
To learn more about protecting your family from smoke, fire and carbon monoxide, visit the First Alert website at http://www.firstalert.com/. You also can follow First Alert on Twitter (@FirstAlert) or “like” First Alert on Facebook.
