Frequently Asked Questions

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Inspections (26F, 26F ½)

All inspections are now submitted through our online portal OpenGov.  

Not sure which inspection you need?  Please see the instructions below.

For the sale of a RESIDENCE: (26-F & 26 F ½) 

1. Log on to the Town of Seekonk website
2. Click on the On-Line Permitting tab at the bottom of the page.
3. Click proceed to site.
4. Click Explore on the Fire Department tab.
5. Scroll down to Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Compliance (26-F & 26-F 1/2 – Sale of a Residence and click Select.
6. Click Apply Online.
7. If this is your first time visiting this site you must Sign Up, if you have an account Login and apply for your inspection.

The fee is $50 for a single-family home payable through the Open Gov website.  Fees must be paid before an inspection can be scheduled.

For a NEWLY BUILT HOME: (Certificate of Compliance) 

1. Contact the Seekonk Fire Department at 508-336-8510 X5200 when the project is completed to schedule a Fire Department Certificate of Occupancy Inspection.

We block traffic lanes for the safety of our personnel and our patients. Blocking extra lanes help to keep our personnel safe when they go back to the apparatus to get more equipment and help protect the victim we are trying to stabilize.

Firefighters are very concerned about running over fire hoses because the hose can be damaged and any firefighter at the end of a nozzle will have the water interrupted and possibly cause injuries or death. Any hose that is driven over without protection has to be taken out of service and tested.

The Fire Department does not assist in rescuing animals. Citizens may contact Animal Control. The telephone number is 508-336-6663.

You will need to get out of the house and then call 911 for the Fire Department from outside of the house or from a neighbor's house. The use of a phone could cause the gas to ignite if you called from inside the house.

When it is safe to do so, you should pull over to the right and stop until all emergency vehicles have safely passed. If you cannot maneuver to the right, simply stop and stay stopped so the vehicles can go around you safely.

We recommend you change the batteries in your smoke detectors every 6 months, an easy way to remember is to change the batteries when you change your clocks for daylight savings time.