Spring Fire Department Launches Smoke Detector Check-Up Program

Starting today, Spring residents who wish to have a Spring Fire Department firefighter check their smoke detector can go to SpringFD.org/smokedetectors to schedule a smoke alarm check-up.

“If their home’s smoke alarm is no longer functioning or even missing, the Spring Fire Department is coordinating with community partners to replace it with a donated smoke detector at no cost to the resident,” said Spring Assistant Fire Chief Robert Logan.

The Spring Fire Department is able to launch this program thanks to partnerships and donations from organizations like the Insurance Council of Texas.

Pictured: Spring Assistant Chief Robert Logan and Mark Hanna from the Insurance Council of Texas.

John and Virginia Hickman are the first Spring residents to get a new smoke detector installed. Their North Hill Estates home was flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Pictured: Spring firefighter Josh Posey installing a smoke detector in the home of John and Virginia Hickman of Spring.

“We’ve provided life-saving smoke alarms to Texas fire departments since 2005,” said Mark Hanna, an ICT spokesperson. “We’ve distributed more than 20,000 smoke alarms to 50 Texas cities and I’m proud to say this program has helped save the lives of several Texans.”

Several insurance companies and organizations assisted ICT in purchasing the smoke alarms. They included State Farm, the Travelers Companies, the Association of Fire and Casualty Companies in Texas (AFACT) and First Alert.

Pictured (left to right): Spring Firefighters Colton Allen, Kevin Price, John & Virginia Hickman, Jacob Bailey, District Chief Kevin Wiseman, Michael Alaniz and Assistant Chief Robert Logan.

“Too many lives have been lost in homes where there no working smoke detectors, this partnership are dedicated to changing that,” added Logan. “For all our community has been through recovering from Harvey, we hope this program provides some peace of mind for those we serve.”