Working Smoke Alarms Minimize Fire Damage in New Baltimore Home?

7/9/2024 (Permalink)

We respond to fire damage emergencies 24/7 in Macomb County.

Our Mount Clemens and New Baltimore team witnesses the difference working smoke alarms make to the outcome of a home fire. Here are some statistics and smoke alarm safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): 

Statistics

• Roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
• More than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires without smoke alarms.
• The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.

Source: NFPA Research

Safety Tips

• Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area.
• Install alarms on every level of the home, including the basement.
• It is best to use interconnected smoke alarms so that they all sound when one smoke alarm sounds.
• Test all smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working.
• A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.
• Working smoke alarms are an essential part of a home fire escape plan.

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When your home or commercial business in New Baltimore needs fire damage restoration services, our local Mount Clemens and New Baltimore team is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 586-598-5050. 

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