Smoke alarm tips to protect your family before there’s smoke

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If a fire breaks out in your home, you typically have about two minutes to escape.

Make sure you have working smoke alarms.

Key tips:

• Put alarms on each level of your home and in every sleeping area.
• Agree on a home escape plan so every family member knows where to go outdoors if an alarm goes off.
• Test your alarms monthly and replace them every 10 years.

For more life-saving alarm advice, watch the latest Texas Insurance Podcast.

Learn more

• Smoke alarms: Where to put them, how often to replace batteries
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm safety
• Is your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm chirping? Here’s what it’s telling you