Checked your smoke detectors lately?

Sharky

Sharky

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It's that time of year.

Nicked from another message board:

papito said:
There is a need to check every smoke alarm in the house at least once a month.

It is also recommended that:

the battery should be replaced at least once a year (your preference), but is usually done in fall when we change from the daylight saving time to standard time;

have an escape plan and fire drills with the family members, (especially those with children) at least twice a year;

select and designate a meeting place outside the house (in our case it is the neigbor's mailbox near the curb);

More tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) follows.

NFPA

* Installing and testing Your Smoke Alarms

* Install Your Smoke Alarms Correctly

* Keep Your Smoke Alarms Working Properly

See special tip on smoke alarms for those who just moved in to a new house.

Cindy...glad to know you put the battery back in your smoke alarm. Never disable your smoke alarm/detector.

More info from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission follows:

CPSC

* Test All Smoke Alarms (Detectors)

* Annually Replace Batteries

* Develop and Rehearse An Escape Plan
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Good advice. Fire extinguishers should also be checked regularly to ascertain that they haven't lost their charge.
 
Well, mine are hard-wired in with ni-cad backup, but I still check 'em twice a year.
 
always at the time switches, and randomly in between.

Why? That haunting question continues to echo through a small Ontario town Wednesday, as the next phase of the investigation into a devastating fatal fire begins.

Thirty-nine-year-old Monika Woerlen and her seven children, ranging in age from 11 years to 19 months, were all killed, when flames consumed their century-old farmhouse Sunday night.

Crews managed to find the last of the eight bodies on Tuesday, and all have been taken to Hamilton General Hospital for a post mortem.

On Wednesday night the Coroner's office revealed that smoke inhalation killed Monika and her seven children.

Now authorities are sifting through the ashes of the burned out home, trying to figure out what sparked the deadly flames. But it may be a while before we know exactly what happened.

“The Fire Marshal told me that it will be … several days before he attempts to determine a cause for this fire,” explains Niagara Regional Police P.C. Richard Geady. “He is working with the evidence that he has on scene in his efforts to determine the cause of the fire.” There are no less than six investigators on the case.

Officials believe there were working smoke detectors in the home, but can’t explain why the family wasn’t able to get out in time.

Fire crews landed on the scene within 10 minutes of the 911 call, but watched helplessly as the entire house was engulfed in the inferno.

“They were running on adrenaline,” confirms Pelham Fire Department Chief Scott McLeod. “They had a job to do and they completed the job. This morning was far more difficult for them because they have to wake up and realize, you know, that something … horrible has happened.”

Mark Woerlen wasn’t at home at the time of the blaze that claimed his entire family. He was in Ottawa finding a new place for them to live. The clan was planning to move there soon to start a new life.
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*sigh*
 
I had heard about that tragedy... 7 kids plus she was pregnant. :(

I check my smoke detectors periodically...about every 2 weeks, and change the batteries at each time change. My two fire extinguishers are 'all good' as of last check.

Thanks for the reminder!
 
*we have no smoke detectors.
*hasn't seen any single house that has them.
 
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