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NO ONE SHOULD DIE BECAUSE THEIR SMOKE DETECTOR DID NOT WORK! |
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Special points of interest:· In Ohio there is a residential fire every half hour · Over 75% of fire deaths occur in residence. · Develop an escape plan and review the plan with all members of the family. · Establish a meeting place outside the house. · Have a smoke detector in every sleeping area and on every level of the house. · Keep your smoke detectors properly maintained. · Change the time on your clocks, change your smoke detector battery! |
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Many of the local retailers located in Colerain Township carry the PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTORS. To assure that the detector is PHOTOELECTRIC, check the box or label for the word PHOTOELECTRIC or the symbol (P). For more information call our Inspection Office at 513-245-6505 |
You would not buy a car with an air bag that goes off 20 minutes after an accident. Don’t buy a smoke detector that goes off 20 minutes after a fire starts. |
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The Colerain Township Department of Fire and EMS is recommending that you immediately add PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTORS to your home.
Recent studies have shown that in smoldering fires PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTORS can activate significantly faster than ionization smoke detectors.
If you have a fire, a PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTOR could be the difference between life and death! |
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Most fires that occur in residences start out as smoldering ignition fires. In a study conducted by Texas A&M, the probability of failure of the PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTOR in the smoldering fire was only about 4% where the ionization smoke detectors failure rate was over 55%!
In smoldering fires, PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTORS were seen to respond 12-30 minutes quicker (depending on distance to fire) than ionization smoke detectors. |