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Interconnected smoke alarms increase safety. In a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) survey of households with any fires, including fires in which the fire department was not called, interconnected smoke alarms were more likely to operate and alert occupants to a fire. 1 People may know about a fire without hearing a smoke alarm.
Get expert information on planning and implementing a successful smoke alarm installation program. This NFPA safety guide is available to download for free.
There is a body of research, including standard fire tests, non-standard fire tests, and computer modelling, which have studied smoke detector performance in high spaces (see Section 2.2); however, the central problem is that it is difficult to achieve consistency in identifying the smoke detector performance. Smoke detectors are tested in ...
Free NFPA Smoke Alarms at Home Tip Sheet. Get it now. Download this NFPA tip sheet with valuable information on using smoke alarms at home. The free resource includes simple tips and facts on smoke alarm safety.
Smoke Detector Spacing for High Ceiling Spaces - Phase II - NFPA
Stay informed and participate in the standards development process for NFPA 72
Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel are potential sources of carbon monoxide. Vehicles or generators running in an attached garage can ...
What is a fire or smoke damper, where are they installed, and how should they be installed?
An overview of installation location requirements for FACUs
When smoke enters the chamber, it disrupts the flow of ions, thus reducing the flow of current and activating the alarm. Download this chart on ionization smoke alarms (PDF). Photoelectric smoke alarms are generally more responsive to fires that begin with a long period of smoldering (called “smoldering fires”).