Smoke detectors are one of the most important and affordable ways to protect your family and your home from the threat of fire. The facts are clear that properly installed and maintained smoke alarms can provide an early warning that could be the difference between life and death.

More than half of the nation's fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or some alarms that failed to operate. (NFPA)

The risk of dying in a home structure fire is 55 percent lower in homes with working smoke alarms than homes with no alarms or none that worked. (NFPA)

Power source issues were the most common factor when home smoke alarms failed to operate. (NFPA)