Competing for the Wolf Point High School team during the were (from left) Mike Bell, Kasey Reed, Ameliya Doney and Keeley Blount-Henderson. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

The Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention WeekTM for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! TM” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. According to NFPA, smoke

When working smoke alarms are present in your home, the risk of dying in a home fire is cut by 60 percent, according to the latest NFPA research. But how often are smoke alarms used in the United States, are they used properly, and what are people’s perceptions of them? In September 2024, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published the results of a comprehensive survey that assesses