LOGAN TOWNSHIP UNITED FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTACT FIRE SAFETY CENTER ABOUT FLEET JOIN RESOURCES NEWS DONATE Smoke Alarm Safety SHARE Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Smoke Alarm Facts and Stats In 2009-2013, smoke alarms sounded in more than half (53%) of the home fires reported to U.S. fire departments. Three of every five home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms (38%) or no working smoke alarms (21%). The death rate per 100 reported home fires was more than twice as high in homes that did not have any working smoke alarms compared to the rate in homes with working smoke alarms (1.18 deaths vs. 0.53 deaths per 100 fires). In fires in which the smoke alarms were present but did not operate, almost half (46%) of the smoke alarms had missing or disconnected batteries. Dead batteries caused one-quarter (24%) of the smoke alarm failures. Downloadable Resources Up In Smoke Handout Hear the Beep Where You Sleep Don’t Wait- Check the Date! Smoke Alarm Safety- Everything You Need to Know A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire. Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected. When one sounds, they all sound. Large homes may need extra smoke alarms. Test your smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working. There are two kinds of alarms. Ionization smoke alarms are quicker to warn about flaming fires. Photoelectric alarms are quicker to warn about smoldering fires. It is best to use of both types of alarms in the home. When a smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside. Replace all smoke alarms in your home every 10 years. Smoke alarms are not expensive and are worth the lives they can help save. A smoke alarm with a dead or missing battery is the same as having no smoke alarm at all. A smoke alarm only works when it is properly installed and regularly tested. Take care of your smoke alarms according to the manufacturer’s instructions. For more information and resources on Smoke Alarms, check out our Smoke Alarm FAQs! Quick Tips to Share Spread the word by sharing these graphics with your family and friends! We encourage you to print these and also share on social media. Source for Content: U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Protection Association SHARE Fire Safety Center OVERVIEW FEATURED TOPICS SEASONAL TOPICS TOPICS BY AUDIENCE MORE TOPICS Latest News Firefighter Ryan Kimberling Promoted to Highest Boy Scout Rank Firefighter Nate Causer Joins the U.S. Army Support for Annual Chicken BBQ Blueberry Sale First Round of Tasty Dinners On Facebook Logan Township United Fire Department 611 Grandview Road Altoona, PA 16601 ABOUT FLEET JOIN RESOURCES NEWS DONATE PHONE Emergency: 911 Station 18: (814) 943-2668 Station 14: (814) 944-4121 MEMBERS LOGIN ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING ALL IMAGES AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY NOTED. COPYRIGHT LOGAN TOWNSHIP UNITED FIRE DEPARTMENT. HEADER IMAGERY COPYRIGHT 2019 K.R BOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY.