For fire and life safety educators

NFPA offers a wealth of free resources to help you educate your communities and families about the importance of working smoke alarms.

For your community

• A smoke alarm installation program in your community can make a measurable difference in reducing deaths and injuries from fire. The updated “Planning and Implementing a Successful Smoke Alarm Installation Program” (PDF, 1 MB) is a comprehensive guide including everything you’ll need to get started, from tips on how to select volunteers, to pointers on soliciting donations and publicizing your program.
• NFPA's free online smoke alarm awareness campaign toolkit includes hand-outs for families, talking points, public service announcements, fill-in-the-blank news releases, and much more.

Featured Content

Smoke alarms safety tip sheet

Download this free tip sheet on the use and maintenance of smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.

Download our tip sheet on smoke alarms.

Smoke Alarms in U.S. Home Fires

This report focuses chiefly on smoke alarm presence and performance in home fires reported to local fire departments in the United States.

Download this free NFPA report.

For classrooms and adult learners

• “Smoke Alarms are Important” - Learn Not to Burn® lesson for Grade 1 students
• "When You Hear a Smoke Alarm, Get Outside and Stay Outside" - Learn Not to Burn® Preschool Program
• "Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives" - a 10-minute lesson plan for adults
• "Smoke Alarms Save Lives" - Remembering When®, A Fall and Fire Prevention Program for Older Adults (Card #5)

For kids and families

• Visit Sparky the Fire Dog's® website where fire safety connects with learning -- and download the following mobile apps:
• Match Game: Sparky® teaches kids what a smoke alarm looks like, the sound it makes, and what to do when they hear that sound. (ages 3-5)
• Sparky's Birthday Surprise: Kids learn what to do if the smoke alarm sounds, how to exit the house safely, and how to choose an outside meeting place.
• Calendar tear-sheet: Remind your family to test their smoke alarms.

Featured products

Smoke Alarms are Important Brochures

NFPA's Smoke Alarms are Important Brochure and its online music video remind kids to jump to their feet when the smoke alarm sounds!

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Exit Drills In The Home (E.D.I.T.H.) Brochures

NFPA®'s colorful new E.D.I.T.H. Brochures are ready to teach families how to escape and survive fire!

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Free infographics

Use our free infographics on your web site, e-newsletters, or in your local newspapers to help spread your important smoke alarm messages.

Smoke Alarms Save Lives (PDF, 3 MB)

How old are your smoke alarms? (jpg)

Smoke alarms & cooking appliances (PDF, 529 KB)

Share these memes with important messages

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Sergeant Alarm says "Test Your Smoke Alarms!"