Fire Prevention Week is runs October 9-15, 2016 and the best way to celebrate is to check all your properties’ smoke alarms for functionality and age. If you find one that’s 10 years old, it’s time to replace it. And when you do, National REIA recommends both ionization and photoelectric technologies be used in all your properties. You should also have a working and tested carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher in each unit as well. Happy Friday!
Some additional facts to keep in mind:
- Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms
- More than one-third (38%) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.
- The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.
Click here for more information about smoke alarms from the US Fire Administration.
