October 9th – 15th is Fire Prevention Week. The National Fire Protection Association’s theme this year is “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.”
Smoke alarms sense smoke well before you can, alerting you to danger. Smoke alarms need to be in every bedroom, outside of the sleeping areas (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of your home. Do not put smoke alarms in your kitchen or bathrooms.
Choose an alarm that is listed with a testing laboratory, meaning it has met certain standards for protection.
For the best protection, use combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that are interconnected throughout the home. These can be installed by a qualified electrician, so that when one sounds, they all sound. This ensures you can hear the alarm no matter where in your home the alarm originates.
Please use this link to review smoke alarm installation/maintenance tips.
https://www.nfpa.org/.../Safety-tip-sheets/SmokeAlarms.ashx
Original source can be found here.
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