FIND OUT ABOUT FREE SMOKE ALARMS FOR SENIORS IN SAN DIEGO

​We’ve talked before about the importance of having smoke alarms in your home and business; they literally are life savers. Because we like sharing stories about good people doing good things, we’re happy to share the news of a local organization that’s installing free smoke alarms for seniors.
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We’ll talk more about it in this issue.

​THE BURN INSTITUTE OFFERS FREE SMOKE ALARMS FOR SENIORSThis non-profit health agency in Imperial County is working with the Red Cross to install the smoke alarms in the homes of seniors 62 or older and who own their own homes.
Burn Institute volunteers will also work with senior residents to show them how to safely evacuate their homes in the event of a fire.
According to recent data, having properly working smoke alarms cuts your chances of dying in a house fire by 50%.
TIPS FOR GETTING BEST USE OF SMOKE ALARMSSmoke alarms should be a key part of your home fire escape plan. Here are a few tips that will allow you get the maximum protection from smoke alarms:

• Each sleeping room should have one – even the basement
• Test all smoke alarms at least once per month
• Ionization smoke alarms are quick to warn about flames while Photoelectric alarms do a good job of alerting to smoldering fires – it’s best to use both types in your home
• Install your alarms on the ceiling or high on a wall
• Alarms should be kept out of the kitchen so that false alarms are reduced
• Replace your alarms when they are 10 years old

FOR MORE ADVICE ON HOME FIRE SAFETY, CALL J&M KEYSTONEWatching your home smolder is no time to be wishing you had done more to prevent a fire from breaking out. For more information about fire safety, call us at 800-368-2757.