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Fire Alarm Placement in Colorado
3/9/2022 (Permalink)
A smoke alarm can protect your home from fire damage in Boulder County, CO.
Smoke alarms are a useful tool to protect your belongings and loved ones safe by alerting you in case of a fire.
The National Fire Protection Agency recommends that fire alarms are installed on every floor of a home or business and inside and outside of every bedroom or place where someone sleeps. Alarms should be mounted in the middle of a ceiling, but if you are unable to mount your alarm on the ceiling, they can be mounted on the wall. If wall mounted, place the alarm within 12 inches of the ceiling and at least three feet from corners.
Keep smoke alarms away from:
- Fans and air ducts, they can blow smoke away and cause the alarm to not respond appropriately
- The shower or kitchen stove, the heat/steam/smoke from these can cause a smoke alarm to sound when there is not actually any danger.
If your smoke alarm sounds, have a safety plan in place so that your family knows what to do. Before going through any closed doors, check to see if the doorknob is hot, and when moving through an area with a fire, crawl rather than walk to avoid smoke inhalation. If you are able to safely exit an area without help, do so before calling 911.
If you or someone you know is in need of assistance with smoke damage or help with cleaning after a fire, call SERVPRO of Greater Boulder at (303)494-2000.