Smoke Alarms Safety Tips

Fire injuries and deaths can be prevented. A few easy steps can save your life!
- 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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