How many smoke alarms do I need in my home and why is my smoke alarm making a funny sound (chirping)?

One smoke alarm isn't enough! You should have at least one smoke alarm in every bedroom and in the hallway outside each bedroom. A typical 3 bedroom home would need at least 4 properly installed smoke alarms to provide a reasonable amount of protection for your family.

Smoke rises, so the best place to install an alarm is on the ceiling or high on an inside wall approximately 6-8 inches below the ceiling. Anytime your smoke alarm goes off, check your home thoroughly. If you see or smell smoke, immediately get out of your home and call 911. If the detector is chirping, replace the battery as soon as possible. Without a working battery, a smoke detector can't do its job and the risk of dying in a fire increases greatly.

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1. Where are the Administrative offices of the Hamden Fire Department?
2. How can I reach the Fire Chief's office?
3. Where are the Fire Marshals offices?
4. How do I reach the Fire Marshal's office by phone?
5. How can I reach the Hamden Fire Department Training / EMS Officer?
6. How do I get a copy of a fire or emergency medical service report?
7. Can I take a tour of a Fire Station?
8. Why is it necessary for Fire Fighters to break windows and cut holes in a roof?
9. Why does a fire truck or fire rescue vehicle respond with the ambulance?
10. But what can a fire rescue truck do for me if I am sick or hurt?
11. Why do I sometimes see fire trucks or ambulances running with their lights and sirens on, and then suddenly they turn them off?
12. When I am driving and I am approached by an emergency vehicle, what should I do?
13. How do I check my smoke alarm?
14. Does the fire department provide free blood pressure checks?
15. How do I refill or check my fire extinguisher?
16. Why do we see fire department crews at the grocery store?
17. Does the Fire Department provide child locator decals?
18. How many smoke alarms do I need in my home and why is my smoke alarm making a funny sound (chirping)?
19. What is the best kind of fire extinguisher for my home?
20. Why did so many fire trucks come when I just had a fire on my stove?