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Smoke Alarm Information

Smoke alarms save lives. To help protect your household, working smoke alarms should be installed:

  • In every bedroom

  • Outside each separate sleeping area

  • On every level of the home

Who is eligible for assistance?

We offer limited assistance to senior citizens and individuals with mobility or physical limitations who do not have another resource available (such as a family member, friend, neighbor, handyman, or electrician).

We can help with:

  • Replacing batteries in AA or 9-volt smoke alarms

  • Installing standard, battery-only smoke alarms

We are unable to assist with:

  • Providing and installing hard-wired smoke alarms

  • Smoke alarms with sealed 10-year lithium-ion batteries

If you are unsure what type of smoke alarm you have, please refer to this smoke alarm identification resource provided by the NFPA.

Important notes:

  • While our goal is to fulfill all requests, we do not have a dedicated service team.

  • Response times may vary based on on-duty crew availability.

  • We are unable to schedule appointments for this assistance.

If you meet all eligibility criteria and need assistance, please complete and submit the form below.

Smoke Alarm Assistance

MM slash DD slash YYYY
Name(Required)
Email(Required)
Address(Required)
Are you a renter or owner? (If you are a renter, your property manager is required to provide a working smoke alarm at move-in. Please contact your property manager or maintenance team to review your lease terms before submitting this form. See RCW 59.18.130 for more information).(Required)
How many rooms and/or areas of your home are in need of functioning smoke alarms(Required)
There should be a smoke alarm in every bedroom, in hallway outside of all bedrooms, and one on each floor of the home.
The tallest ceiling height in my home is:(Required)
Type of assistance requested (Reminder we cannot install or replace hard-wired smoke alarm units).(Required)

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