There is huge potential for damage and injury in a home from fire, so protecting the household from this is essential for any homeowner. One of the main ways to protect the home’s occupants from a fire is with smoke detectors.
For a smoke detector to do its job, it must function correctly. Every month you should go around the home and check that each one is working properly and does not need batteries. You should also ensure that smoke detectors do not become disconnected for any reason, even if they repeatedly go off when cooking. It is too easy to become distracted with other things and forget to reconnect them again, which would render them useless.
Do you have enough smoke detectors for the size of your home? As a general guide, you should have a smoke detector on each floor of the home that is habitable, this should also include the garage and basement. As an extra precaution, you may want to install smoke alarms in each occupied bedroom. You can never be too safe when it comes to the safety of your family.
If a fire did start in your home, would everyone in your household know what steps to take? If not, it would be a good idea to educate them on what to do and where to go in the event of a house fire. You may even try a periodic fire drill to see how everyone reacts.
