National Fire Safety Prevention month is almost here.
During the month of October, be sure to revisit your family’s fire safety plans
and become more educated on related issues. With this being said, many homes
tend to solely rely on smoke detectors to be their only form of fire
protection. While smoke detectors are a great way to alert your family to
danger, they do have some flaws. Here are a few reasons you shouldn’t only rely
on smoke alarms for fire protection.
Some detectors rely on a power source while others rely
on batteries. Battery powered smoke detectors are only as good as the batteries
they are powered with. If you are great about changing the batteries, testing
the detector, and putting in high quality batteries then these detectors should
work well. However, remember to replace
batteries, test, and don’t skimp on battery quality.
Also, be aware of “false alarms” when it comes to your
smoke detectors. Many are used to the smoke alarm going off when kitchen
mishaps occur. Be sure you haven’t disabled your alarm because of these
mishaps. Also, if you live in a building and fire alarms go off frequently, be
sure to treat every instance like a practice run. Emergency or not, you’ll be
prepared.
Smoke detectors can save lives in the event of a fire
emergency, using only them as fire protection can provide a false sense of
security. Be sure to pair your alarms with other safety measures such as
emergency plans and portable ladders for fire
escape. Check out ResQLadder®.com for more emergency escape ladders and
emergency preparedness plans!
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