Smoke detectors placement and fresh batteries can save lives

When it comes to one area of fire prevention, smoke alarms, placements and batteries are some of the common mistakes people make when it comes to being notified of a fire in a home. Experts recommend not installing smoke alarms near doors or ducts and when it comes to the batteries, checking them is also key!“We want to be checking our smoke detector batteries twice a year if we have a sealed detector, which many of the new detectors are. Those batteries are guaranteed for ten years, in which case they don’t need new batteries. But we recommend testing them once a month,” says Duluth Firefighter Andrew Olson.Working smoke alarms can give you time to get outside of a home or building quickly. The National Fire Protection Association suggests:A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire. Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate…

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