County Offers Tips on Choosing Smoke Alarms
More than 3,000 people die in home fires every year.
The Hillsborough County fire marshal would like to remind residents of the importance of functioning smoke alarms in your home or business. Here are some tips and facts that could help save your life: Facts More than 3,000 people die in home fires every year. Many of these deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. The majority of fatal home fires happen at night, when people are asleep. Contrary to popular belief, the smell of smoke may not wake a sleeping person. The poisonous gases and smoke produced by a fire can numb the senses and put you into a deeper sleep. Inexpensive household smoke detectors sound an alarm, alerting you to a fire. By giving you time to escape, smoke detectors cut your risk of dying in a home fire …
