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First Alert and Actor Taylor Kinney Encourage Preparedness this Fire Prevention Month
Experts Share Important Reminders to Help Families Be Ready for the Unexpected AURORA, Ill., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With Americans spending more time
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[{"type":"text","content":"Experts Share Important Reminders to Help Families Be Ready for the Unexpected\n\n\nAURORA, Ill., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With Americans spending more time at home than ever before, it's even more important to help ensure you are prepared in the event of a home fire. For Fire Prevention Month this October, First Alert, the most trusted brand in fire safety*, and actor Taylor Kinney share important safety reminders to help ensure your family and home are protected from the threats of smoke and fire. Together, First Alert and Kinney continue efforts to educate Americans with a series of PSAs to remind viewers to talk to their families about fire safety and take key steps to help protect what matters most. \nExperience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8685752-first-alert-fire-prevention-month/ \n\"I'm excited to continue partnering with First Alert in our efforts to increase fire safety awareness,\" said Kinney. \"With everyone spending more time at home, it's important to make sure everyone is prepared – and there's no better time than Fire Prevention Month.\"\nAccording to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), three out of five fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Even if you have smoke alarms in your home, you and your family may not be sufficiently protected. \n\"Now is the perfect time to enhance your home's safety by having working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms on every level and in every bedroom, and to take additional safety measures to help ensure you are prepared,\" said Tarsila Wey, director of marketing for First Alert.\nFirst Alert and Kinney encourage you to be ready for the unexpected this Fire Prevention Month and protect your home with the following safety reminders: \nEvery level, every bedroom: For protection and peace of mind, install smoke alarms on each level of the home, including the basement, and in every bedroom, and install CO alarms on every level and near all sleeping areas. Test and maintain: Once alarms are installed, it is important to maintain your alarms by testing them regularly. Even though testing alarms is as simple as pressing a button and waiting for the beep, a consumer survey showed that more than 60% of consumers do not test their smoke alarms monthly**. Test alarms regularly and change the...