Sound the Alarm Smoke Alarm Install Event with American Red Cross

October 5 – 11, 2025, is Fire Prevention Week! The Red Cross of Alaska is doing a special Anchorage Sound the Alarm installation event in conjunction with the Anchorage Fire Department. We will focus on a neighborhood for Smoke Alarm installations at this time, and this program is completely free for the residents and focuses on home fire safety. In addition to traditional smoke alarms, we also have strobe and bed shaker alarms for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. This fall, we will be focusing on Malaspina Mobile Home Park, located in East Anchorage, very close to Costco on DeBarr Rd. The install event is on October 11th from 11 a.m. to 3:30 pm. We will be meeting at the Anchorage Fire Department Training Center for check-in before heading to Malaspina for installs. Saturday, October 11th, 10 am to 4:30 pm: Sound the Alarm Event! Located at the Anchorage Fire Department 1140 Airport Heights Dr. Timeline for Saturday, October 11th: 10 am: Set Up and Check In until 12:30 pm 11 am: Teams start installs in Malaspina Mobile Home Park 3:30 pm: Clean up and break down. This is a great event to get the whole family involved. Children 15 and under can help with supplies, canvasing, Sound the Alarm Event set up or clean up on October 11th with their parent/guardian. Youth 16 and older can help with anything, including smoke alarm installs, with parent/guardian consent. This would also count towards any volunteer hour requirements they have.