RECOMMENDATIONS ON SMOKE DETECTORS
With regard to the numbar and placement of amoktieat detectors, we aubacribe to the
recommendations containad in
the Netional Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA)
Standard #74 notad below.
Early warning fire detection ia beat achieved by tha installation of fire detection
equipment in all rooms and area of the household aa follows: A smoke detactor installsd
outside of each separate alaaping area, in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on
each additional story of the family living unit, including basements and excluding crawl
epacea and unfiniahad attics.
In addition, the NFPA recommends that you install heat or smoka detectors in the living
room, dining room, bedroom(s), kitchen, hallway(s), attic, furnace room, utility and
storage rooms, basemerlta and attached garagea.
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