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• Chimney Fire Facts HERE Residential sprinklers have become more cost effective for protecting homes, yet few homes are protected by them.

• A working smoke alarm dramatically increases a person's chance of surviving a fire.
  94% of homes in the U.S. have at least one smoke alarm.

• One-half of home fire deaths occur in the 6% of homes with no smoke alarms.
  Nearly 40% of fire victims die in their sleep

• Fire kills more than all of the combined following natural disasters, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes.
  Smoking is the #1 cause of fatal home fires.

• 70% of fire victims die from breathing poisonous gases produced by the fire.
  Carbon monoxide (CO) can injure or kill in under 15 minutes. Source: Edward P. Krenzelok, PharmD, Consulting Clinical Toxicologist.

• Carbon monoxide (CO) is the #1 cause of accidental poisoning deaths. Source: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

• Once a house fire starts, you have less than 5 minutes to get you and your family to safety. Source: "Plan To Get Out Alive" family fire safety video-First Alert & WCBS New York.

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  Most deadly fires in America occur during the night, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The majority (51.6%) of victims of home fires die in their sleep. Source: United States Fire Administration (USFA).

• Each year, home fires kill more Americans than all natural disasters combined. Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

• Missing or dead batteries are the main reasons smoke alarms do not sound in response to a fire. Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

• Your family's chances of surviving a home fire DOUBLE when there are working smoke alarms in the home. Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

• Senior citizens age 70 and over and children under the age of 5 have the greatest risk of fire death.

• Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U. S. It is also the leading cause of home fire injuries.

• 80 percent of all fatalities occur in the home. Of these, approximately 85 percent occur in single-family homes and duplexes.