Free Smoke Alarm Installation Event

VOLUNTEERS TO MEET AT CASSIA PARK.
INSTALLATIONS WILL OCCUR IN HOMES IN THE DEPOT BENCH NEIGHBORHOOD.

Boise Fire Department and the American Red Cross are partnering to install free smoke alarms in homes in the Depot Bench neighborhood on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Installations will begin at 10 a.m.

Volunteers will visit participating homes to install smoke alarms and share important home fire-safety information.

Request a Free Smoke Alarm Installation

This event will serve homes located within the project area shown on the map. Apartment communities and commercial properties are not included. An adult must be home during the visit.

Residents within the project area can:

• Sign up with the American Red Cross
• Call 208-429-5800, TTY: 711

Residents who live outside the project area—or who will not be home during the event—can request smoke alarm assistance at SoundTheAlarm.org/Idaho.

Volunteers Needed

Help make homes safer. Volunteers will work in teams to visit participating homes, install smoke alarms, and share fire safety information.

Volunteers will gather at 9 a.m. for check-in and a morning briefing before entering the neighborhood. The event will conclude at approximately 2 p.m., and lunch will be provided.

No installation experience is necessary. As the event approaches, the American Red Cross will send registered volunteers additional information about assignments, training information, parking, and other event details.

Register to Volunteer with the American Red Cross