Clinton Township Fire Marshal Ron Young said that seconds can make all the difference in saving a life or losing one. Half of all home fire deaths in the USA occur between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are sleeping, according to the NFPA.
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Bucks County is home to 67 fire departments, mostly all volunteer, so they’ll also be looking to recruit a few people to join their ranks, said Jerry Barton, another recruitment co-chairman. Three out of five home fire deaths are in homes that have no smoke alarms or non-working smoke alarms.
By connecting all smoke alarms, those in a home will hear the one nearest them activate even if the fire has begun in a different portion of the home.
Simons reminds families to have an escape plan and a meeting place for emergencies like a fire.
West Kelowna Fire Rescue will be doing smoke alarm checks and hosting a kids day at their fire station as part of Fire Prevention Week.
The newer smoke detectors come with a built in battery but you should still check to make sure it works once a month by seeing it if chirps or beeps. “Children and adults who hear the smoke alarm’s beep where they sleep have the time to get of a burning residence”.
The Clinton Township Fire Department will promote the NFPA campaign at its annual open house on October 11.
Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom.
“You double your chances of survival when you have a working detector in your home”, he said.
Lexington firefighters are spending Fire Prevention Week stressing the importance of working smoke detectors.
This year’s campaign includes the following smoke alarm messages: Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.
To find out more about fire prevention week programs and activities in Elkin, contact the fire department at 336-794-6481.
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Smoke alarms get the most attention, but Alexander said properly working carbon monoxide detectors are just as important.
