Knowledge Base

• Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including the basement.
• Interconnect your home's smoke alarms. This way, when one sounds, they all sound.
• Teach children the sound of the smoke alarm and to exit the home/building when it sounds.
• Place alarms on the ceiling. If alarms are placed on the wall, they must be no more than 12 inches below the ceiling.

Learn more about Smoke Alarms and Safety at:

Fire Prevention Week | City of Rochester