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These Are Simple Changes That Could Save Your Life
 | Change Your Smoke Detector Batteries
The IAFC (International Association of Fire Chiefs) and fire
experts nationwide encourage people to change smoke detector
batteries at least annually. An easy way to remember to change
your batteries is when you turn your clock back in the fall.
Replace old batteries with fresh, high quality alkaline batteries,
such as energizer brand batteries, to keep your smoke detector
going year-long. |
| Check Your Smoke Detectors
After inserting a fresh battery in your smoke detector, check to
make sure the smoke detector itself is working by pushing the
safety test button. |
| Count Your Smoke Detectors
Install at least one smoke detector on every level of your home,
including the basement and family room and, most important,
outside all bedrooms. |
| Vacuum Your Smoke Detectors
Each month, clean your smoke detectors of dust and cobwebs to
ensure their sensitivity. |
| Change Your Flashlight Batteries
To make sure your emergency flashlights work when you need them,
use high-quality alkaline batteries. Note: Keep a working
flashlight near your bed, in the kitchen, basement and family
room, andd use it to signal for help in the event of a fire. |
| Install Fire Extinguishers
Install a fire extinguisher in or near your kitchen and know how
to use it. Should you need to purchase one, the IAFC recommends a
multi-or all-purpose fire extinguisher that is listed by an
accredited testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratory. |
| Plan and Practice Your Escape
Create at least two different escape routes and practice them with
the entire family. Children are at double the risk of dying in a
home fire because they often become scared and confused during
fires. Make sure your children understand that a smoke detector
signals a home fire and that they recognize its alarm. |
| Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery
Energizer brand Batteries, the International Association of
Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and your local fire department urge you to
adopt a simple, potentially lifesaving habit: change the batteries
in your smoke detector when you change your clocks back to
standard time in the fall. |
Consider The Following:
| Eachday, an average of three kids die in home fires - 1,100
children each year. About 3,600 children are injured in house
fires each year. 90 percent of child fire deaths occur in homes
without working smoke detectors. |
| Although smoke detectors are in 92 percent of American homes,
nearly one-third don't work because of old or missing batteries. |
| A working smoke detector reduces the risk of dying in a home
fire by nearly half. |
Can Emergency Services Find Your House?
Post your address numbers in a prominent location on a
contrasting background. |
       
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11 Conti Parkway * Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707
Telephone 708.452.7300 * Fax 708.452.3957
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