BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Boston Fire officials are urging residents to take advantage of a program this week, installing bed shaker alarms with strobe light detectors for Deaf and hard of hearing residents who may not be woken up by a traditional smoke alarm.
The alarms are designed to pick up on the sound of a smoke alarm, and respond by vibrating the bed and setting off a strobe light.
The program is funded with a $58,000 grant from FEMA.
The fire department is also promoting a program installing free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the homes of low income seniors. That service is available to "1 & 2 family senior homeowners."
To reach out to BFD about either program, email bfdeducationunit@boston.gov or visit the city's website.
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