Installing smoke detectors is the smart thing to do. It's also the safe thing to do. Here are some tips to help save your life & property from fire.

• For minimum protection, install a smoke detector outside of each bedroom or sleeping area in your home.
• Keep your bedroom doors closed while you are asleep. Better, install detectors on every level of your home.
• Keep your smoke detectors properly maintained. Test them once a week to ensure that the detectors are working properly.
• Every Spring and Fall when you change your clocks, remember to change your smoke alarm batteries. Use only the type of batteries recommended on the detector.
• Develop an escape plan and review the plan with all members of the family frequently. Be aware that children and elderly people may need special assistance should a fire occur. Establish a meeting place outside the house for all members of the family to ensure that everyone gets out safely. When fire occurs, get out of the house and use a neighbor's telephone to notify the Fire Department.

Landlords must install smoke detectors in multiple-dwelling apartment buildings? But it is your responsibility to maintain them!

Most fire deaths occur at home.

Most occur in homes with no working smoke detectors.

So why take a risk? Install smoke detectors! They really do work!