Smoke detectors are a needed precaution, but cannot extinguish a fire that has started. Make sure your house is provided with fire extinguishers as well. Should it happen that the fire is large, then don't rely on a fire extinguisher. Instead, escape and call the fire department. Smoke detectors ought to be checked several times a year, ensuring that the smoke detector is operational and is keeping you protected.

Secondly, make sure your fire extinguishers are maintained and easily accessible. A smoke detector is an alarm which alerts you to escape to safety before your house burns down. But a fire extinguisher can help you extinguish a fire before it becomes a serious danger. Do not depend on smoke detectors by themselves.

First aid kits may be just as important to home safety as smoke detectors, but an operational smoke detector is your way to escape danger entirely. Smoke detectors require no special skills to use; however, first aid kits demand that you have education to correctly use them. Most people can learn the fundamentals of how to use a first aid kit. Smoke detectors ought be installed in multiple places in the home, especially in hallways outside of bedroom doors.

Fire extinguishers need to be checked and easy to find. What purpose is there in having a smoke detector if you can't hear it until it is too late?