Sounds of Fire Safety

10/1/2021 (Permalink)

National Fire Protection Week is October 3-9, 2021.

This year's theme, "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety"

will draw public attention to the different sounds that modern smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make, and what actions we should take when we hear them.

According to the National Fire Protection Agency report, working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a fire by more than half. The same report entitled "Smoke Alarms in the US" stated 41% of household fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarm or 16% in homes with alarms that failed to activate.

The key points of "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" include: !) Respond immediately to smoke or carbon monoxide alarm sound by exiting the home. 2) If your alarm begins to chirp, it means the batteries need to be replaced or the alarm replaced altogether. 3) Test all smoke and CO alarms on a monthly basis. 4) Install a bed shaker and strobe light alarms if someone in your household is deaf or hard of hearing. 5)Know the difference between the sound of a stroke alarm and a CO alarm - three beeps for smoke, four beeps for CO.