Smoke
Detectors
Do Smoke
Detectors Really Save Lives?
Most fatal home fires occur at
night, while people are asleep.
Poisonous gases and smoke from a fire in your home can
numb the senses in a very short time.
How To Choose A Smoke
Detector
Any labeled smoke detector
offers protection - whether it's powered by batteries
or household current, whether it's photoelectric or
ionization device.
Be sure to follow the
manufacturer's recommendations for installation,
testing and maintenance. This is very important.
Certifications
It is very important to have
reliable products to depend on when it comes to
safety. These smoke alarms were produced under strict
quality control following the European CE standard and
ceritication and the
prestigous ISO9001:2000 certification on their designs and
functionalities
With these certifications, the
smoke alarm is accepted and being used in many
countries in Europe (Germany, France, U.K) and the
United
State
How Many Do I
Need?
According to the accepted
Standard on Household Fire Warning Equipment
(NFPA-74), minimum
protection requires smoke detectors outside each
bedroom and on each additional story of the
house. This includes the basement.
For additional protection, the
Fire Chief recommends that you install detectors inside
each bedroom, the dining room, furnace room, utility
room and hallways. If your family sleeps with bedrooms
doors closed, it's especially important to install
detectors inside the bedrooms.
Detectors are also recommended for kitchens, attics
(finished or unfinished) and garages. Be sure you can
hear detectors from each bedroom.
Where And How Should I
Install My Smoke Detectors?
Most smoke
detectors can be installed easily. Most operate either
on batteries or household current. A detector that
plugs into a wall outlet must have a restraining
device so that the plug cannot accidentally be pulled
from the wall. Detectors can also be hard-wired into
the electrical system.
But never
hard-wire a detector to a circuit that can be turned
off at a wall switch.
Because smoke
rises, each detector should be mounted high on a wall
or on the ceiling to detect the first traces of smoke.
For a wall-mounted unit, the top of the detector
should be 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling. A
ceiling-mounted detector should be placed at least 4
inches from any wall In a room with a high pitched
ceiling, mount the detector on or near the ceiling's
highest point.
Most home fires start in living
areas - the den, family room or living
room. On a floor with no bedrooms,
install the required detector in or near the living
area. If a stairway leads to an upper story, install
the detector in the path where smoke would travel up
the stairs.
Don't install a
detector near a window, door or air register where
drafts could reduce its sensitivity.
Locate a basement
smoke detector close to the stairway leading to the
floor above. But don't install the detector at the top
of the basement stairs: dead air space near the door
may prevent smoke from reaching the detector.
Maintaining Your Smoke
Detectors
It's
extremely important to test and clean all detectors
regularly.
Replace the batteries according
to the manufacturer's recommendations - or at least
once a year. Warn everyone in your household to leave
working batteries in smoke detectors - resist
temptation to borrow them for other purposes.
Never
paint a smoke detector. Because cobwebs and dust can
impair a detector's sensitivity, vacuum your detectors
at least once a week to make sure you're protected.
What Happens When The Fire Alarm
Sounds?
Being awakened by a smoke
detector can be a frightening and disorienting
experience even for adults - so plan your escape
before it an emergency.
First of all, make sure
everyone knows what your smoke detector sounds like.
So test it in front of the entire family.
Plan at least two ways out from
each room - especially the bedrooms. Agree on a place
to meet outside the house or apartment building so
you'll know when everyone is out.
Have everyone rehearse
the plan regularly.
In case of a real fire, get out
of the house immediately. Once at the meeting place,
have one person go to a neighbors phone to call the
fire department by dialing 999. In addition to telling
them your name and address, tell them if anyone is
still in the house.
Fire safety In Your Home
Starts Immediately!
In combination
with a family escape plan, properly installed and
maintained smoke detectors can save lives in case of
fire.
Smoke detectors save
lives!
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DETECTOR today! Give them as
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