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Make a new year’s resolution: test your smoke alarms every month in 2019 – and beyond.
With the New Year underway, Jersey Fire & Rescue are asking people to make testing their smoke alarms monthly one of their New Year’s resolutions. Why not circle the first of every month on your new calendar and tick it off when you have tested your alarms?
Many people see January as an opportunity for a fresh start, and safety should be top of the list. So this month Jersey Fire & Rescue is encouraging everyone to make sure they have enough smoke alarms in the home and that they work. It only takes a few seconds and can saves lives.
Smoke alarms can give someone the few extra seconds they need to escape in a fire. While the majority of homes across the country now have an alarm fitted, most people are not aware that the average alarm has a lifespan of just ten years and then needs replacing.
For people who live in a larger property, a single smoke alarm is simply not enough. The recommendation is at least one at every level. Last year, in nearly half of all fires in the home where the smoke alarm did not give a warning the reason was that the alarm was not close enough to detect the fire. Missing or flat batteries were another major cause.
