State Fire Commissioner Reminds Residents to Check Smoke Alarms

State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook is urging Pennsylvanians to take part in this year’s Fire Prevention Week and review important fire safety information. Township officials are encouraged to share this information with their residents. 

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half. Roughly three out of five fire deaths occur in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.   

“Simply put, smoke alarms save lives,” said Commissioner Cook. “Having working smoke alarms installed in critical places throughout the home is vital to provide early alerting needed to escape today’s fast-moving fires. You may have as little as two minutes to safely exit your home from the moment you first hear a smoke alarm.” 

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