Eight students in Southeast Community College’s Fire Protection Technologyprogram volunteered to help prepare smoke alarms that were distributed Jan. 27.

The smoke alarms were installed free of charge in Lincoln neighborhoods identified with high fire incident rates, said Terry Spoor, program chair. The smoke alarm project is a joint effort between Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County and Lincoln Fire & Rescue.

Photo 1: SCC Fire Protection Technology students who helped prepare smoke alarms at Lincoln Fire & Rescue Station 11 are, from left: Nichalas Jindra, Lincoln; Matthew Cotton, Lincoln; Derek DeWitt, Moville, Iowa; Corlena Obert, Lincoln; Phil Rabstejnek, Waverly; Eric Rhoades, Lincoln; Corey Jones, Lincoln; and Nicholas Arias, Lincoln. Photo 2: SCC Fire Protection Technology students, from left, Derek DeWitt of Moville, Iowa, Corey Jones of Lincoln and Eric Rhoades of Lincoln unpack smoke alarms and prepare them for distribution.

SCC’s students, including members of the Fire Protection Technology student organization Zeta Theta Tau, met at Lincoln Fire & Rescue Station 11 for about four hours on Friday. The work involved removing nearly 1,500 smoke alarms from packaging, placing instruction decals on each alarm, and bundling the alarms into bags that teams used to install alarms in apartments and houses.

The Fire Protection Technology students were led by Corlena Obert of Lincoln, who is currently enrolled in a special projects class, and Nick Jindra of Lincoln, representing Zeta Theta Tau.

Persons wishing more information about SCC’s Fire Protection Technology program are asked to contact Spoor at 402-437-2677 or [email protected].