Working smoke alarms throughout the home cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half.

• Install your home smoke alarm today to ensure the safety of your family in case of fires.

Most home smoke alarms are designed to last for between 8-10 years.

• If the smoke alarm is fitted with a replaceable battery, the battery must still be changed once a year.

There are different types of smoke alarms

• Photoelectric smoke alarms-they are more sensitive to pick up smouldering fires
• Ionization smoke alarms- they are more sensitive to pick up flaming fires.
• There are also smoke alarms that is a combination of these two types.

You should test your smoke alarm regularly

• Your smoke alarm should be tested at least once a month.

You should change the batteries at least once a year.

• The smoke detector will also indicate when the battery is on low voltage by sounding a chirp sound.