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MI Prevention
MI Prevention
MI Prevention provide a data driven Community Risk Reduction (CRR) statewide outreach to identify, prioritize, and address all hazard risks. Our mission is to provide sustainable community risk reduction programs to minimize fire deaths, injuries, and property loss within the state of Michigan. We will achieve our goals by fostering collaborative relationships, implementing education programs, establish data and analytics and develop more strategic community outreach. To provide consistent and accurate educational programs for communities, schools, and the fire service to create safe, healthy, and resilient communities.
Need a Smoke Alarm?
Important Update: Due to the absence of a Fiscal Year 2027 appropriation, the Bureau of Fire Services is unable to distribute smoke alarms through MI Prevention. All smoke alarms purchased in FY26 have been allocated to our MI Prevention partners across the State of Michigan.
We encourage you to contact your local fire department to determine whether they offer smoke alarms and installation services through alternative means.
MI Prevention maintains a limited supply of disability smoke alarms. If your local fire department is unable to provide a disability smoke alarm, please complete the Michigander Alarm Request Form.
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MI Prevention Fire Department App
Please visit the link above or scan the QR code to access the MI Prevention Fire Department App -
Fire Safe Michigander Resources
This section contains valuable fire safety and prevention resources for Michiganders. -
Fire Department and Organizational Resources
For additional education resources, please visit the Fire Department and Organizational Resources page above. -
Youth Fire Setting
Please visit the YFS page for all resources and information related to youth fire-setting prevention. -
Training and Classes
The links below contains information on trainings, classes, webinars and more for both firefighters and Michiganders. -
MI Prevention Data and Statistics
For more information regarding MI Prevention data and statistics, please contact LARA-MIPrevention@michigan.gov.
Contact MI Prevention
If you have questions regarding MI Prevention, or need a speaker, please contact us at: