SMOKE DETECTOR SAFETY TIPS
Smoke detectors save lives. As a matter of fact they can double your
chance of survival in a fire. Maintain your smoke detectors to ensure they
are working by checking each one on the first day of the month. By knowing
what your smoke detector sounds like, your family will be able to react quickly
in case of a fire. Replace the battery once each year. Smoke detectors are
inexpensive to install and maintain and they could save your life or the life
of someone you care for.
Install smoke detectors in each sleeping room and at least one on every level
of your home. Since smoke rises, install them on the ceiling or on the wall,
4 to 12 inches from the ceiling. In room with pitched ceilings, mount the
detector at or near the ceilings highest point. Don't install a smoke detector
too near a window, door or forced air register where drafts could interfere
with the unit's operation.
Develop and practice a home escape plan with two ways out of every room.
If your detector sounds an alarm, get out of the house quickly and stay out.
Rally at your family's designated meeting place. Call 9-1-1 or call the emergency
number in your area from a neighbor's house.
Some Fire Departments offer free detectors for family who need them. Please
click here if you like more information about the Grangeville Fire Company
Smoke Detector Program.
SMOKE DETECTOR FACTS
Each year 6,000 Americans succumb to residential fires.
The majority of fatal fires occur between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
The majority of deaths occur from smoke inhalation and toxic fumes.
Many people who succumbed were asleep and never woke up.