| Smoke detectors are an essential part of your | | | | detector near each area. The best location is |
| family's first line of defense against fires. | | | | usually the hallway next to each bedroom. |
| Research shows that chances of escape and | | | | Please note that if your family members close the |
| survival are greater if you detect fire at its first | | | | bedroom doors while sleeping, it is important to |
| stages, before it grows out of control. | | | | install a smoke detector inside each bedroom in |
| By properly installing smoke detectors you can | | | | addition to the one in the hallway. This is even |
| extinguish a fire before it grows to a | | | | more important if anyone in your family smokes |
| disaster-scale fire that requires the intervention of | | | | in bed. While closed doors can offer some |
| your local fire department. | | | | protection against fire and smoke, they may also |
| It is important that your smoke detectors are | | | | make it hard to hear the alarm installed outside |
| installed properly and maintained frequently so | | | | the bedroom. If a fire originates inside the |
| they can operate effectively to provide you with | | | | bedroom, the closed door will keep the smoke |
| safety. The proper position of your smoke | | | | from reaching and activating the detector if it is |
| detectors is a key factor in their ability to provide | | | | installed outside the room, making it more |
| efficient warning of fires. | | | | dangerous. |
| Proper Location | | | | Improper Installation |
| Keep in mind that the main duty of a smoke | | | | Do not install smoke detectors near heat sources |
| detector is to awaken sleeping people to alert | | | | as they may set off false alarms. While the |
| them of urgent fire danger. It is important to | | | | kitchen has many fire dangers, installing a smoke |
| install the smoke detectors as close as possible to | | | | detector could cause false alarms due to smoke |
| all bedrooms. If there is one main area where | | | | generated from cooking or frying. Try not to |
| bedrooms are located, you can install it in a | | | | install smoke detectors within six inches of where |
| central location between these bedrooms. If the | | | | walls and ceilings join as the detectors may not |
| bedrooms in your home are separated, by | | | | receive the smoke flow required to activate the |
| multiple floors for example, install the smoke | | | | alarm. |