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Planning Emergency Escape from Manufactured Homes: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms

You can improve the chances that your family will survive a home fire or CO leak by installing smoke and CO alarm s and knowing what to do if they sound.
(added 10/01/03)

Smoke Alarms: What You Need to Know

This pamphlet contains information on the importance, installation and maintenance of smoke alarms.
(added 10/01/03)

Smoke Detectors Can Save Your Life

A brochure illustrating the best places for a smoke alarms, how to take care of them and how to prevent nuisance alarms.
(added 10/01/03)

Test All Smoke Detectors and Annually Replace Batteries

You can prevent tragedies simply by testing and maintaining your smoke alarms and practicing a fire escape plan. All smoke alarms in your house should be tested once a month, and their batteries replaced annually. Every family should develop a fire escape plan and practice it at least twice a year. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends these measures because working smoke alarms and a fire escape plan will increase your protection in case of a fire.
(added 10/01/03)

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