Smoke Alarms Safety Facts

• All Ontario single family, semi-detached and town homes, whether owner-occupied or rented, must have a working smoke alarm on every storey, and outside all sleeping areas.
• If anyone in the household sleeps with the bedroom door closed, install an alarm inside their bedroom.
• Never remove the batteries from smoke alarms. If nuisance alarms are a problem, try moving the alarm to another location or purchase an alarm with a “hush feature” that temporarily silences the alarm.
• Replace smoke alarms every 10 years.
• Test smoke alarms once a month and replace the batteries every year.

Make sure everyone in the household knows what to do if the smoke alarm sounds. Develop a home fire escape plan and practice it with the entire household.

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