The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Fire Safety is informing residents of a new smoke alarm regulation, effective January 1, 2019, which requires 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms be installed in homes built before January 1, 1977. continue reading →
Fire Prevention Week 2017: Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!,” works to better educate the public about the critical importance of developing a home escape plan and practicing it.
360-degree Video Shows Why Fire Safety is So Important
What’s it like to be caught in a burning building? Watch this 360-degree video from USA Today to learn fire safety tips that could save your life. continue reading →
Fire Prevention Week 2016: Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years,” represents the final year of the NFPA’s three-year effort to educate the public about basic but essential elements of smoke alarm safety.
Fire Prevention Week 2015: Hear the Beep Where You Sleep
Closing Your Bedroom Door Could Save Your Life
After a fatal fire in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg CBS affiliate KDKA reports on why shutting your bedroom door while you sleep may help save your life. continue reading →
Fire Prevention Week 2014: Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives
It’s Time to Check Your Smoke Alarms
According to the National Fire Protection Association more than 66 percent of home fire deaths that occurred between 2003-2006 were in homes without a working smoke alarm. A working smoke alarm significantly increases your chances of surviving a deadly home fire.
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Smoke Alarms: What You Need to Know
Install. Inspect. Protect. Smoke alarms save lives! If your smoke alarm was installed more than 10 years ago, it needs to be replaced.
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