Some facts about smoke alarms:
- Install smoke alarms following manufacturers' instructions.Smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a reported fire in half.
- Overall, one-quarter of all U.S. homes do not have at least one working smoke alarm.
- Each year, nearly 3,000 people die in U.S. home fires.
- In 2003-2006, roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from home fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
- No smoke alarms were present in 40% of the home fire deaths.
- In 23% of the home fire deaths, smoke alarms were present but did not sound.
- In more than half of the reported home fires in which the smoke alarms were present but did not operate even though the fire was large enough, batteries were missing or disconnected. Nuisance alarms were the leading reason for disconnected alarms.
- In a 2008 telephone survey, only 12% knew that smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years.
- Interconnected smoke alarms on all floors increase safety.
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