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HOW TO MAKE YOUR
HOME SAFER
Installingsmokealarmsisonlyone
stepinprotectingyourfamilyfrom
res. You must also take steps to
reducethechancesofresstarting
in your home. If a re does start,
youmustincreaseyourchancesof
escaping.
To have a good re safety program
you must:
1 Installsmokealarmsproperly.
CarefullyfollowALLthe
instructionsinthismanual.
Keepyoursmokealarmsclean,
andtestthemeveryweek.
SMOKE ALARMS THAT DO NOT
WORK WILL NOT ALERT YOU.
2 Replaceyoursmokealarms
immediatelyiftheyarenot
workingproperly.
3 Follow re safety rules, and
prevent hazardous situations:
• Usesmokingmaterialsproperly.