Beep! Beep! Beep! What's that Sound?

Did you know that your chance of dying in a home fire is cut in half if you have a working smoke alarm? They should be in every home. When mounting a smoke alarm install on the wall or ceiling. Wall-mounted alarms should be six to 12 inches from the ceiling and ceiling-mounted alarms should be installed at least six inches from walls. In rooms with pitched ceiling, mount alarm at or near the ceiling highest point but not too close to windows, doors or forced-air registers where drafts can interfere with detector’s operation. Test alarms at least once a month and batteries twice a year. For more information on smoke alarms visit www.redcross.org/swny.