Ninety percent of fire deaths involving children occur in homes without smoke detectors.
Smoke detectors are relatively inexpensive.
The Faribault Fire Department recommends that you install smoke detectors on every level of your home, including one in every bedroom and one outside sleeping areas. Bedroom doors should be kept closed while sleeping. The doors and walls of your home provide an excellent fire and smoke barrier to protect you in the event of a fire. When possible remember to close doors to prevent fire and smoke from entering the room. Smoke detectors become ineffective after ten years.