Thursday
Sep022010
National Fire Prevention Week: October 3rd - 9th, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 11:15AM 
SMOKE ALARM FACTS:-
Having a working smoke alarm cuts the risk of dying in a home fire in half.
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Nine out of 10 homes have smoke alarms, but millions of those alarms do not work.
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Missing or dead batteries are the main causes of non-working smoke alarms.
More than 3 out of 5 home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
Fire injuries and deaths can be prevented. A few easy steps can save your life!
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Install a smoke alarm outside every sleeping area. Ideally, install smoke alarms in every sleeping area, too.Install a smoke alarm on every floor of your home, even the basement.
- Test smoke alarms monthly.
- Change the batteries at least once a year-maybe at Daylight Savings Time or on your birthday.
- Teach children what your smoke alarm sounds like and what to do if they hear it-get out and crawl low under smoke.
- Never remove a smoke alarm battery for some other use, like a radio or video game.
- Keep smoke alarms clean. Vacuum them often.
- Replace smoke alarms after 10 years.
- Choose smoke alarms that come with 10-year batteries.
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