SFMO Announces “100 For 100” Smoke Alarm Challenge

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) proudly announces our one day “100 For 100” smoke-alarm installation event that challenges 10 Tennessee fire departments to install 100 smoke alarms in one day – Saturday, Oct. 10 – to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the SFMO.

Education, community partnerships and smoke alarms have helped dramatically reduce Tennessee’s fire mortality rate in recent years. The “100 For 100” one-day challenge is a fun, unique way for fire departments across Tennessee to push their limits, pull together resources and reach out to their communities like never before.

“We handpicked 10 fire departments we believe can install at least 100 smoke alarms in homes in one day’s time to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office,” said Fire Marshal and Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak. “By the end of the day Saturday, we hope that 1,000 new smoke alarms (or more) will be in place across Tennessee.  Fire departments who participate will be recognized for their efforts in helping make their communities safer.”  

Participating departments include:

Memphis Fire Department (FD), Paris FD, Madison County FD, Ripley FD, Mt. Pleasant FD, Manchester FD, Cookeville FD, South Greene FD, Cocke Co. and Pigeon Forge FD.

Participants are encouraged to post photos and videos of their work and using the #100for100 hashtag. We’ll be posting them to our feeds on Facebook and Twitter (On Twitter @TNCommerceInsur).

As part of National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10), the SFMO has stressed the importance of having working smoke alarms to saving lives during a fire. According to National Fire Protection Association research, working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Meanwhile, three out of five fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

In Tennessee, the SFMO and our partners have distributed more than 88,000 free smoke alarms across Tennessee since 2012 as part of the “Get Alarmed, Tennessee!” program. Those smoke alarms have saved the lives of 106 people so far and helped dramatically reduce Tennessee’s fire death rate.

Final figures of smoke-alarm installations will be announced on social media. 

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