Fire Safety Information
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Fire Prevention
Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended. Teach
children never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone
in the home to recognize the alarm pattern, voice message
warning and to leave the home using their escape plan when
it’s heard. Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes
catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke. Install and
maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in
the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire
extinguisher prior to an emergency. Second level and higher
occupied rooms with windows, should have an escape ladder.
Industry Safety Standards
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Required
Number of Smoke Alarms
Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes,
or standards for the specified occupancy, approved single-
and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as
follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms. (2) Outside of each
separate sleeping area, in immediate vicinity of the sleeping
rooms. (3) On each level of the dwelling unit, including
basements Exception: In existing one- and two-family
dwelling units, approved smoke alarms powered by batteries
are permitted. Check with local officials for specific
regulations concerning your situation.
