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FACT
 Install smoke fires. Photoelectric
alarms inside and out- alarms are quicker to
side each bedroom warn about smolder-
and sleeping area, up- ing fires. It is best to
stairs and downstairs. use both types.
 Large homes may  A smoke alarm
Smoke Alarms need extra smoke should be on the ceil-

Save Lives alarms. ing or high on a wall.
 Use interconnect-
Keep alarms away
ed smoke alarms. from the kitchen to
By Patricia Danflous When one smoke reduce false alarms.
alarm sounds, they all They should be at
According to National Fire Prevention sound. least 10 feet from the
Association (NFPA) studies, almost two-thirds  Test all smoke stove.
of home fire deaths resulted from incidents alarms at least once a  People who are
in homes with no smoke alarms or no work- month. Press the test hard-of-hearing or
ing smoke alarms. Smoke alarms are key to a button to be sure the deaf can use special
residential fire escape plan. The right kind of alarm is working. alarms. These alarms
smoke alarm – and one with working batteries  There are two kinds have strobe lights and
– cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in of alarms. Ionization bed shakers.
half. Working alarms give you early warning so alarms are quicker to  Replace all smoke
you can get out early. NFPA recommends the warn about flaming alarms every 10 years.
following guidelines for home smoke alarms: