Improving the odds

“Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm” is the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2015, Oct. 4 to 10.

Fire Prevention Canada (FPC) points out having a working smoke alarm near bedroom areas at each level of a residence is a key factor in preventing fire deaths and increasingly required by law. New technology allows smoke alarms to be interconnected, so an alarm on any one activates them all, giving residents precious seconds to react and safely escape from a house fire. Therefore, FPC is recommending smoke alarms be installed in each bedroom.

With roughly half of all home fire deaths occurring between 11pm and 7 am when people are asleep, simply ensuring your home is adequately outfitted with working smoke alarms is one of the best ways to protect your family from harm.

Patrick Raftis