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TIPS TO KEEP YOU SAFE - DO’S
TIPS TO KEEP YOU SAFE
• Place your smoke detector on the ceiling or high on the wall
(not more than 12 inches from the ceiling).
• For pitched ceilings, install the detector within 3 feet of the peak
but not within the apex of a peak.
• Place your smoke detector 20 feet from a cooking area to
minimize false alarms
• Always replace your battery with a lithium “123” battery that
can be found at your local CVS, Walgreens or hardware store.
• Test your smoke detector once a month, by pressing and
holding the test button until you hear a beep.
• Do develop a Family Escape Plan – draw a map of your home
and discuss the plan with everyone in the family identifying all
ground floor exits.
• Practice your Escape Plan at night and during the day with
everyone in the home twice a year.
• Have an outside meeting place – (like a tree, light pole or
mailbox).
• Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help
them.
• Do not paint smoke detectors.
