After a tragic fire that took the lives of four children in a home without a working smoke detector, the Fire Chief challenged the community to donate detectors that would be installed for free by the Department. The response was overwhelming. Companies, organizations and individuals donated detectors which were subsequently installed in homes throughout the city.
Since then, the Rochester Fire Department has distributed tens of thousands smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
For more information on how to obtain a new smoke detector, contact the Smoke Detector Hot Line at (585) 428-1362.