FIRE FACTS

The National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, 1993 Edition for household fire warning equipment 2-2.1.1.1 states: "Smoke detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family unit including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. In new construction, a smoke detector shall be installed in each sleeping room."

A-2-5.2.2 Heat Detection. (a) General. While Chapter 2 does not require heat detectors as part of the basic protection scheme, it is recommended that the householder consider the use of additional heat detectors for the same reasons presented under A-2-5.2.1

(c) The additional areas leading themselves to protection with heat detectors are: kitchen, dining room, attic (finished or unfinished) furnace room, utility room, basement, and integral or attached garage. For bedrooms, the installation of a smoke detector is preferable to the installation of a heat detector for protection of the occupants from fires in their bedrooms.

The September/October NFPA Fire Journal states that:

Fire can and does affect everyone. According to the Learn Not To Burn Foundation, "People under the age of five and over the age of 65 are twice as likely to die in a fire as the rest of the population."

alternate source: May/June 1993 issue of NFPA Fire Journal

Current scientific tests that were conducted by a leading southwestern university research team have indicated that a combination of smoke and heat detectors is needed to provide better protection in your home, should fire strike.