Smoke Detectors:

15 of every 16 homes ( 94% ) in the U.S. have at least one smoke alarm
One-half of home fire deaths occur in the 6% of homes with no smoke alarms
Homes with working smoke alarms have 40-50% less fatality rate then the rate for homes without alarms
In three of every 10 reported fires in homes equipped with smoke alarms, the devices did not work.
Most common cause of smoke alarm failure is missing, disconnected or dead batteries
Smoke alarms must be replaced every 10 years.

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