Smoke Alarm Safety

10/9/2020 (Permalink)

Three out of five home fire deaths are a result of non-working smoke alarms.

• When choosing a smoke alarm for your home, choose interconnected smoke alarms, so when one goes off, they all will.
• Make sure that the alarms work by testing them once a month and replacing the batteries at least once a year.
• Replace your smoke alarm every 10 years.
• If you have a wood or gas fireplace/stove or other gas appliance, you should have a combination carbon monoxide/smoke detector installed instead of just a smoke alarm.

Working carbon monoxide/smoke detector save lives.  Make sure to have alarms on every level of your home, inside and outside each bedroom or sleeping area. When a smoke alarm goes off, you may less then 2 minutes to get everyone out.