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:
- Over 281,000 smoke alarms distributed
- 566 participating fire departments / organizations
- 160 homes per week
- 128 smoke alarm canvasses (click here to view a map of canvass locations & details)
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:
- Organization Administrator Training:
- Email Adam Wodzinski (adam.wodzinski@tn.gov) to be registered. You will receive a registration email through ArcGIS Online after your request is processed.
- Blank Alarm Installation Summary Report [pdf]
- Smoke Alarm Request and Receipt Form [pdf]
- Canvass Request Form [pdf]
- Home Fire Safety Tip Sheet [pdf]
- Customizable Press Release [doc]
- Fire Safety Presentation [website]
Collector/ArcGIS Users:
- Collector Entry (Web-Form) [link]
- Smoke Alarm & Risk Map [link]
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: May 30, 2023 at 12:54 PM