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Smoke Detectors

Smoke is responsible for three out of four deaths

• Install smoke detectors on every level of your home and outside of sleeping areas

• Test every detector at least once a month   (press and hold the button on the detector to test it)

• Keep smoke detectors dust free.  Replace batteries with new ones at least yearly or sooner if the detector makes a chirping sound

• If you have a smoke detector directly wired into your electrical system, be sure that the little signal light is blinking periodically.  This tells you that the alarm is active

• Inexpensive smoke detectors are available for the hearing impaired