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Smoke Detector Use

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 Efforts to Increase Smoke Detector Use in U.S. Households: An Inventory of Programs

Each year in the United States, thousands of people die or are severely injured by fires and burns.  One of the most effective ways to prevent deaths and injuries from fires is to install and maintain smoke detectors in households. As part of this effort, CDC's Injury Center conducted a nationwide survey in 1994 to identify the various strategies being used to increase the use of smoke detectors in homes. Agencies from across the country responded to the survey, providing detailed descriptions of how they conducted smoke detector giveaway programs, how their programs increased the prevalence of smoke detector use in residences, and the lessons they learned from the experience. This publication features the descriptions of 49 programs from 33 states as well as two national programs.

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