Smoke Alarm Nuisances

SMOKE ALARM NUISANCES A nuisance alarm, or "false" alarm, occurs when a smoke alarm is triggered by a non- hazardous source such as everyday cooking smoke or a steamy shower. The alarm activation is inconvenient and loud, causing many to completely disable their life-saving smoke alarms. Almost tWo-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms Working smoke alarms save lives, Causes of Nuisance Alarms Nuisance alarms are the leading cause for intentionally disabled smoke alarms and can be caused by a number of sources in the home. cutting the risk of dying in a home fire in half 4% fireplace 73% 2% cooking steam 8% 5% low battery unclassified In 2009, U.S. fire departments respond to 16 false alarms US Fire Departments respond to 2.17milion for every 10 actual fires nuisance alarms each year WHAT CAN YOU DO? LEARN MORE AT SMOKEALARMS.COM The only way to safely prevent nuisance alarms is to choose a smoke alarm with a microprocessor that will help distinguish false alarms from a real fire. The first new smoke alarm technology to launch in more than 30 years, the loPhic® smoke and fire alarm is the only product to offer smart microprocessor technology that is university-tested to provide the most reliable detection results to keep families safe. Learn more at SmokeAlarms.com. IOPHIC. Universal Smoke Sensing Technology Source: National Fire Protection Assocation (NFPA) © Universal Security Instruments SMOKE ALARM NUISANCES A nuisance alarm, or "false" alarm, occurs when a smoke alarm is triggered by a non- hazardous source such as everyday cooking smoke or a steamy shower. The alarm activation is inconvenient and loud, causing many to completely disable their life-saving smoke alarms. Almost tWo-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms Working smoke alarms save lives, Causes of Nuisance Alarms Nuisance alarms are the leading cause for intentionally disabled smoke alarms and can be caused by a number of sources in the home. cutting the risk of dying in a home fire in half 4% fireplace 73% 2% cooking steam 8% 5% low battery unclassified In 2009, U.S. fire departments respond to 16 false alarms US Fire Departments respond to 2.17milion for every 10 actual fires nuisance alarms each year WHAT CAN YOU DO? LEARN MORE AT SMOKEALARMS.COM The only way to safely prevent nuisance alarms is to choose a smoke alarm with a microprocessor that will help distinguish false alarms from a real fire. The first new smoke alarm technology to launch in more than 30 years, the loPhic® smoke and fire alarm is the only product to offer smart microprocessor technology that is university-tested to provide the most reliable detection results to keep families safe. Learn more at SmokeAlarms.com. IOPHIC. Universal Smoke Sensing Technology Source: National Fire Protection Assocation (NFPA) © Universal Security Instruments