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Smoke Detectors Save Lives
- For minimum protection, install a smoke detector
outside of each bedroom or sleeping area in your home.
Keep your bedroom doors closed while you are asleep. Better,
install detectors on every level of your home.
- Keep your smoke detectors properly maintained. Test
them once a week to ensure that the detectors are
working properly. Every Spring and Fall when you change
your clocks, remember to change your smoke alarm batteries.
Use only the type of batteries recommended on the detector.
- If your smoke detector sounds an alarm when no smoke is
present, it may be defective or it might have a low battery.
If smoke from cooking materials causes the detector to sound
an alarm, do not remove the batteries or disconnect the
power source. Simply fan the smoke away from the
detector until the alarm stops. If this happens frequently,
it may be necessary to relocate the detector or install a
different type of detector.
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Develop an escape plan
and review the plan with all
members of the family frequently. Be aware that children and
elderly people may need special assistance should a fire
occur. Establish a meeting place outside the house for all
members of the family to ensure that everyone gets out
safely. When fire occurs, get out of the house and
use a neighbor's telephone to notify the Fire Department
The Berlin Township Fire
Department's Smoke Detector program is designed to assist our
residents with the installation and inspection of their
residential detectors. If you would like us to assist you with
testing or battery replacement of your smoke detectors please
call for an appointment at (740) 548-6031. |
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