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FIRE PREVENTION
Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children never to play with
matches or lighters! Train everyone in the home to recognize the smoke alarm pattern and to
leave the home using their escape plan when it’s heard. Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if
clothes catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke. Install and maintain fire extinguishers
on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage.
SMOKE DETECTION ARE MORE ALARMS DESIRABLE?
The required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early warning protection for
those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this
reason, it is recommended that the householder consider the use of additional smoke alarms
for those areas for increased protection. The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms,
dining room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by the required smoke
alarms. The installation of smoke alarms in attics (finished or unfinished), garages, or within
1.8 m (6 ft) of a heating or cooking appliance is not normally recommended, as these locations
occasionally experience conditions that can result in improper operation.
Alarms should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s
Standard 72 (NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
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