(from the National Fire Protection Association, and First Alert)
* 13 out of 14 homes have smoke detectors, but over half of
those detectors don’t work because people do not replace dead
batteries. * 8 out of 10 fire deaths occur in the home. * The
majority of fire deaths occur at night when people are asleep. *
Almost half of home fires and 60% of fire deaths occur in homes
with no alarms. * There are more homes equipped with smoke
alarms that don’t work then there are homes with no smoke
alarms. * Home fires on average cause half a million dollars in
damage every hour. * The smell of smoke will most likely not
wake up a sleeping person. Instead, the gases and smoke from a
fire could · easily numb the sense and induce a deeper sleep. *
Wall-mounted, battery-operated smoke detectors start at less
than ten dollars. Types of Smoke Detectors & Alarms Battery
operated & wall-mounted units have been around for awhile. They
are reliable but they offer only a minimum of protection.
Batteries can die if left unattend