Smoke alarms are rated for 10 years. The date of manufacture can be found on the back of your alarm. Alarms should be tested monthly and batteries replaced at least once a year. If the alarm is at or past the ten year point, if you are unsure of the age of your alarm or unsure that it will function properly, it's time to replace it.
Smoke alarms may be purchased at various local retailers. If you have a whole-home or integrated system, you should try to purchase compatible replacement alarms as your system provides greater safety than single units.
If you have questions or are unable to procure smoke alarms, contact us here.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Pine Ridge Fire Department is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Pine Ridge Fire Department
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Pine Ridge Fire Department has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Pine Ridge Fire Department regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
