The Carlisle Fire Compamy will be hosting Wake Up Delaware on October 31st, 2009.  Smoke Detectors and replacement 9 volt batteries will be given away free of charge at the Carlisle Fire Company, 615 NW Front St, Milford.  Hours of giveaway is from 9:00am until 3:00pm.

The Carlisle Fire Company strongly recommends the replacement of home smoke alarms every 10 years. Smoke alarms become less reliable with time, primarily due to aging of their electronic components, making them susceptible to nuisance false alarms.  Regular cleaning can prevent false alarms caused by the build up of dust or other objects such as flies, particularly on optical type alarms as they are more susceptible to these factors. A vacuum cleaner can be used to clean ionization and optical detectors externally and internally.