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Fire Safety
Establishing the basics of fire safety is the first and most important step in preventing fire. Conduct regular fire safety inspections and address known issues to stay up to code and support safety for all. Each year in the United States, residential, industrial and commercial fires are responsible for thousands of injuries, billions of dollars in property damage and more than 3,000 deaths
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. Working smoke alarms with fresh batteries are vital when it comes to protecting lives from fires inside homes and businesses.
Four Simple Steps to Fire Safety
Replace smoke alarms every 10 years (replace batteries every 6 months) Position fire extinguishers for easy access Install detection devices and keep occupants safe Recommend an escape plan is established
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New UL Standards By June 2021, the Standard for Single and Multiple Station Smoke Alarms, UL 217, will utilize new fire and nuisance tests that all manufacturers must meet in order to be compliant. The significantly revised UL standard incorporates new tests related to cooking nuisance alarms and smoldering and flaming polyurethane. All currently manufactured alarms that do not meet the new standard will not be manufactured after June 2021. Alarms that meet the new standard will have the new UL 217 8th edition marking on the packaging
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1 U.S. Fire Administration, U.S. fire statistics. 2020. https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ 2 Kidde, Fire Safety. https://www.kidde.com/home-safety/en/us/fire-safety/ 3 StarTribune, Smoke Alarm Standards-ahead of schedule. 2020. https://www.startribune.com/smoke-alarm-standards-ahead-of-schedule/567756732/
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