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Smoke alarms: a fire safety success story
January 10, 2020 — The fire safety success story of the past quarter century has been smoke detectors. The battery-powered smoke detector has reduced home fire deaths by half since its introduction on to the market. ... MORE

Smoke alarms & fire extinguishers: the first line of defense
January 11, 2019 — Fire detection plays a vital role in providing fire safety in protecting people, property and contents, in plain contrast to 50 years ago when any sort of automatic fire detection was a rarity in any facility. ... MORE

Smoke alarms and fire extinguishers: the dynamic duo of fire safety
January 3, 2018 — Often taken for granted is the smoke detector, which is a common feature in American homes. Surveys conducted for National Fire Prevention Association, or NFPA, found that 97 percent of the household surveyed reported having, at minimum, one smoke alarm. Based on those surveys, that means almost five million households do not have any smoke alarms at all.... MORE

Smoke alarms, fire extinguishers: household necessities
January 13, 2017 — Fire detection plays a vital role in providing fire safety in protecting people, property and contents, in contrast to 50 years ago when any sort of automatic fire detection was a rarity in any facility.... MORE

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