Get Alarmed, TN!

"Get Alarmed, TN!" is a grant-funded fire safety education and smoke alarm installation program administered by the State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO). Launched in November 2012, the program distributes fire safety education and 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms to participating fire departments. The fire departments then deliver the education and install smoke alarms in at-risk homes across the state. 


"Get Alarmed, TN" By The Numbers: 

All organizations participating in Get Alarmed need to have an Organization Administrator. This person will be the main contact for the program in your organization. Here are some basic tools for the Org Admin: 

Collector/ArcGIS Users:

All smoke alarm installers & volunteers in the Get Alarmed program need to undergo basic training before volunteering. Organization Administrators are primarily responsible for training all alarm installers. Here are some basic tools for smoke alarm installers: 

Year Documented Saves by "Get Alarmed"
2012-13 50
2014 35
2015 43
2016 46
2017 32
2018 53
2019 28
2020 29
2021 10
2022 59
Total 385

If your department is interested in participating in the Get Alarmed program, please contact:

Adam Wodzinski
Community Risk Reduction Coordinator

Email: Adam.Wodzinski@tn.gov

Note: Members of the public interested in smoke alarm installations should first contact their local fire department, as many of these departments may already have smoke alarms available through this program.

Map of Get Alarmed Installations

(updated December 27, 2022)

An overview of smoke alarm installation progress in Tennessee.

  • Click on the cluster below to see how many installations have been done. 

The State of Tennessee provides this map as a public service. The State of Tennessee makes no claims, no representations, and no warranties (express or implied) concerning the validity or accuracy of the map. The burden for determining accuracy, completeness, timeliness, merchantability, and fitness for or the appropriateness for use rests solely on the user assessing the information. All information is as reported by E911, Comptroller’s Office, USFA’s NFIRS and reporting fire departments. However, due to different update schedules, the user acknowledges and accepts all inherent limitations of the map, including the fact that the map is dynamic and in a constant state of maintenance, correction and revision. The State of Tennessee shall have no liability for the map, or any decisions made or actions not taken in reliance upon the map. The information contained in the map shall not to be construed or used as a “legal description.” You should contact the local fire department or governing body to confirm any information provided by the map.


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This Page Last Updated: April 20, 2023 at 10:49 AM