Smoke Alarms

Does your home/business have working smoke alarms? Are the batteries still good?

Smoke alarms are critical safety measures for every home and workplace. These early warning systems are often our first defense in surviving a structure fire emergency.

If your home does not have working smoke alarms and you need help obtaining, installing, or inspecting a smoke alarm, please contact us.

Safety Messages for Smoke Alarms

• It’s best to use interconnected smoke alarms. When one sounds, they all sound.

• Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Large homes may need extra smoke alarms.

• Test your smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to ensure the alarm is working.

• Batteries should be replaced once or twice per year (or sooner if the alarm starts chirping to alert you that the batteries are low). A good way to remember to do this is to change your batteries when you change your clocks for daylight savings time.

• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.

Additionally, all homes and businesses should have carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide detectors have a limited life, typically five to seven years. Visit the US Environmental Protection Agency to learn how to keep people in your home/business safe.