Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11

Post date: Sep 25, 2014 1:56:49 PM

Fire Prevention Week is October 5 – 11, 2014. This year’s theme is Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!Your safety is your responsibility. Only working smoke alarms save lives. In fact, smoke alarms can increase your chances of surviving a fire by up to 50%!

Make sure you:

    • Test smoke alarms monthly.

    • Change the batteries once a year.

    • Replace smoke alarms after 10 years.

    • Develop and practice a home fire escape plan with everyone in your household.