Over 60 Percent of fires start in the kitchen, with cooking and faulty white goods (fridges and tumble driers) being the main causes. Heat Alarms (Kitchen Alarms): Heat alarms are the only alarm suitable for use within the kitchen as they’re not affected by cooking fumes like traditional smoke alarms. It’s important to remember that the sensors in all smoke alarms deteriorate after time, at FireAngel we recommend that smoke alarms are replaced every 10 years. Smoke Alarms: To offer high protection FireAngel advise a smoke alarm within the circulation area of each floor of the property, as well as within the main habitable areas such as bedrooms and living room. (link to homeowner Scottish regulations blog) If you live in Scotland find out more about the law in your area on our blog post here.
The advice below is purely provided for ‘best practice’ and should not be used independently. In order to identify how many alarms to install you need to research the guidelines for fire detection that apply in your local area, using regulations such as Building Regulations or the guidance in BS5839-6, and consider your property type whether that be private owned, rented, new build, renovated etc. Interlinking units gives you the maximum warning time and buys you vital time in the event of a fire. If, for example, a smoke alarm activated in a child’s bedroom – all the alarms in the network would sound as well. The best way to achieve this is to have your smoke alarms interlinked throughout the house. Having the earliest possible alert to a fire is the only one way to ensure that you and your family have the best chance of survival in a house fire and it is essential that parents and children get notified of a fire immediately.
It is imperative that children have been given clear instructions and fire drills are practiced. Teaching your children, including very young ones, what to do if smoke alarms activate will prevent them from panicking in a dangerous situation.
However, there are ways that you can ensure your family will be safe in the event of a fire Ensure that your family have a plan.
Research has shown that some children can sleep through smoke alarms, this is thought to be due to the tone of the alarms themselves.
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