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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