Safety tips Smoke alarms can save lives SMOKE causes the majority of fire-related deaths, while hot flames are low on the list of killers, accor- ding to. fire) Prevention (Fiprecan). Smoke contains deadls hiller pases such as carbon monoxide and consumes lite SUSTAININE OxVeen biprecan potnts oub Many fire Sictims die trom. these factors while thes are asleep As a matter of tact, in many fires that have been extin- guished tn early stages, peo- ple have been tound dead of smoke inhalation without having suffered skin burns. A smouldering fire may go undetected for hours, giving oft smoke and gases, while people are asleep. An early warning system — a smoke alarm — 1s considered one of the most effective detences against this situation. Fiprecan says understan- ding the sequence of events in a residential fire makes i easier (O appreciate how smoke alarms can provide a time margin that can save your hife. . Most fires progress through four distinct stages — first the incipient stage, next the smoke stage, then the flame stage, and finally the high-heat stage. Smoke alarms can alert the Occupants in these early stages of a fire while condi- tions are such that a safe evacuation 1s sull possible BILL 980-9544 Canada Association Smoke detectors work by sensing the rising smoke trom a tire and sounding an alarm They can detect smoke tar from the origin of the fire and are most valuable at night, alertinye tamily members to the presence of fire when thes are sleeping At present there are two types of smoke detection devices on the market — photo-electne and 1omizauon chamber. The ionization detector contains a radioactive source in a smoke chamber that emits radiation, resulting ina weak flow of electric current. When particles such = as those produced by fire enter the chamber, they reduce the current and trigger the alarm. The photo-electric detector contains a chamber with either overlapping or porous covers which prevent the en- trance of outside sources of light but which allow the en- try of smoke. The unit contains a light source and a special photo- sensitive cell in the darkened chamber. The cell and light are positioned within” the alarm in one of two manners so that either the light beam 1s interrupted by the smoke as in the obstruction type or the SCOTT 988-9869 bean is deflected into the cell asin the light scattering type lonmization detectors will respond more quickly to flaming fires, while photo- electric detectors wall general- I. respond taster to smolder. ing fires. The differences, however, afe not critical Dual detection smoke alarms that offer the advan- tages of both types in a single umit are also on the market Whatever type vou purchase, however, should be listed by a recognized testing labora- tory such as Underwriters Laboratories of Canada. The location of the basic smoke alarmin the vicimity of sleeping areas does not pro- vide sufficient protection for the occupants trom a fire starung in their bedroom with the door closed. It may be desirable there- fore, particularly aif you smoke, to have additional alarms within each bedroom and in other areas such as basements and family rooms. Research indicates that substantial increases in warn- ing ume can be obtained with each, property installed, ad- ditional alarm. A closed door can delay the movement of smoke, pre- venung wt from reaching a smoke alarm, and fire con- fined in a large room often develops great intensity before it breaks out of the room. _. Experience, Enthusiasm...Results! ot t ooh we er ee er . oe . 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