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Okay, I have the smoke detector, where do I put it?
By Amy Wood
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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A fire, that proved to be a close call for one family in the upstate, reveals its not just enough to have a smoke detector. You have to have more than one and put them in the right locations.
So where should the smoke detectors go?
When I checked into it I learned a few things.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) says you should have one smoke detector on every level of your home. And that’s not all. One should be near well all of the sleeping areas in your home.
A fire website explains furthers saying: if your sleeping areas are nestled together in a wing of the house, one smoke detector in the hallway would probably sound loud enough to awaken anyone sleeping. However, if your sleeping areas are on separate ends of the hallway, you will want to invest in a second smoke detector to protect that separate bedroom.
Dana Fire and Rescue also advises: The best way to make sure that you have enough smoke detectors is to listen to them yourself. If there are any areas in the house where the sound from an activated smoke detector is faint, muffled, or difficult to hear, or if anyone in your family does not wake up when a smoke detector sounds, you probably need additional smoke detectors. Remember, even a working smoke detector can’t get you out of danger’s way- be sure that you have and practice a home escape plan!
So how many smoke detectors do you have in your home? Vote in our CW LIVE WEBPOLL on the front page.
In comments below, tell me about the number of detectors in your home and let me know if you’ll be going out to get some more after reading what’s really needed?
COMMENTS
Smoke dectors save lives, but we are always caught up in the ” it won’t happen to me” syndrome. We should be more precautious when it comes to these things. I do have them in my home, but I must admit, I haven’t done the tests on them in a few years, although I will now. Thanks for the reminder!
Sorry, that’s detectors.