Fire Prevention Week 2002

Safety Tips: Installing/testing smoke alarms
These easy safety tips can keep your whole family safer.

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Ceiling-mounted alarms should be installed at least four inches away from the nearest wall.

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Tips for installing your smoke alarms correctly:

 

 

 

 

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Test your smoke alarms at least once a month by using the alarms' "test button."

Tips for keeping your smoke alarms working properly:

Test your smoke alarms at least once a month by using the alarms' "test button." Never use an open-flame device to test the alarm as you could burn yourself or start a fire. If the smoke alarm manufacturer's instructions permit the use of an aerosol smoke product for testing the smoke alarm, only use one that has been Listed by a third-party product testing agency, and utilize it in accordance with the product instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                  

 

Thanks to: NFPA Online