The leading cause of deaths and injuries to children at home is accidents.
Fires are one of the most dangerous of such accidents.
Most fatal home fires occur at night, while people sleep. If you are asleep or become disoriented from toxic gases produced by a fire, you may not even realize that there is a fire. A smoke or heat detector can sound an alarm and alert you to the danger in time to escape. Usually, carbon monoxide and other gases are vented from the appliance to the outside. But, if something goes wrong with the ventilation system and carbon monoxide leaks into your home, it could be deadly.