Every residence should be equiped with addequate smoke detectors. Every smoke detector you purchase comes with instructions giving you advice on installation and use. Please read them carefully. When fire occurs in your home, your changes of survival are two times better when smoke detectors are present than when they are not.
Time is crucial.
Most fatal fires occur between midnight and 8 a.m. Many fire victims die in their sleep from breathing smoke and toxic fire gasses. This is why it is important to practice exit drills in your home . Properly installed, working smoke detectors will give you the early warning you need to safely escape from a fire. One important way is to replace them after 10 years.