You have seen or heard this many times, and it is a message that needs to get through. But what if you just can’t test that plastic gizmo up on the ceiling, let alone change the battery, replace an alarm that doesn’t work anymore or one that is seriously out of date (yes, all smoke alarms have a “use by” date).

Enter Barham Koondrook Lions Club, Barham Fire Brigade and Koondrook Fire B