Plan of Action . Most fatal home fires occur at night, while people are asleep. Instead of waking you, poisonous gases and smoke from a fire in your home can quickly numb the senses and put you into deeper sleep. Your chance of dying in a home fire is cut nearly in half if you have smoke detectors to alert your to a fire. Almost every day, a smoke detector saves somebody's life.
Every home needs a device that can wake people up in time to escape from a fire.
Of all the low-cost fire alarm devices you can buy, fire officials consider smoke detectors the most effective. Smoke detectors can save even more lives if we install them everywhere they are needed and if we keep them working. Selecting a Smoke Detector Dozens of reputable brands of smoke detector are readily available. Detectors utilizing household current must be wired into the home wiring system, and do not need batteries. But to get the protection you paid for, it's vital that you follow the manufacturer's recommendations for installation, testing and maintenance.