Fire Prevention Week 2021

LEARN THE SOUNDS OF FIRE SAFETY ™

*HEAR A BEEP,*	*HEAR A CHIRP,*
Get on Your Feet!	Time to Make a Change!
Get out and stay out! Call 9-1-1 from outside.	A chirping alarm needs attention, Replace the batteries or the entire unit. Detectors over 10 years old should be replaced. If you don't remember how old the unit is, replace it!

• A continued set of three loud beeps—beep, beep, beep—means smoke or fire. Get out, call 9-1-1, and stay out.

• A single “chirp” every 30 or 60 seconds means the battery is low and must be changed.

• All smoke alarms must be replaced after 10 years.

• Chirping that continues after the battery has been replaced means the alarm is at the end of its life and the unit must be replaced.

• A continuous set of four loud beeps—beep, beep, beep, beep—means carbon monoxide is present in your home. Go outside, call 9-1-1 and stay out.

• A single chirp every 30 or 60 seconds means the battery is low and must be replaced.

• CO alarms also have “end of life” sounds that vary by manufacturer. This means it’s time to get a new CO alarm.

• Chirping that continues after the battery has been replaced means the alarm is at the end of its life and the unit must be replaced.