Smoke Alarms Save Lives!

4/12/2017 (Permalink)

• Last year the Red Cross responded to nearly two home fires each day in our area.


• Three out of Five fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or when the alarms are not working.


• Smoke alarm failures usually result from missing, disconnected, or dead batteries.


• More than one-third(37%) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present


• The risk of dying in a house fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.


• Install smoke alarms at every level of the home.


• Test smoke alarms at least once a month using the test button.


• Replace batteries in smoke alarms at least once a year.  If an alarm "chirps", the battery is low and should be replaced right away.


• Replace smoke alarms every 10 years with brand new smoke alarms.


• The American Red Cross is sponsoring free Smoke Alarm installations. 


• Questions: Please call 503-528-5783 American Red Cross or SERVPRO of E.&W. Vancouver/Clark Co. @ 360-254-0049