News story underscores the importance of replacing smoke alarms every 10 years (and this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme!)
By nfpa@jiveon.com Smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years – that was the key message behind a news story that aired yesterday on KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh’s CBS news affiliate. It also happens to be the theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Don’t Wait –
Source:: NFPA – Safety Information
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