Published in the Arcadia Weekly
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, OCTOBER 5-11, 2014
It’s time for Fire Prevention Week 2014! The Arcadia Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to remind local residents about this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!”
Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, the Arcadia Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home and testing them monthly.
According to the latest NFPA research, working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Meanwhile, almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign includes the following smoke alarm messages:
- Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.
- Interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home. This way, when one sounds, they all sound.
- Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button.
- Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or sooner if they don’t respond properly.
- Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm and understands what to do when they hear it.
During the month of October, the Arcadia Fire Department will be spreading the word and providing information on the necessity of having working smoke alarms. For further information, contact the Fire Prevention Bureau at (626) 574-5104 and check out the City’s website, www.ArcadiaCA.gov, for updates.
Source Beacon Media News