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Fire Safety & Prevention 

Stay prepared with our selection of fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and more fire safety equipment.

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Garrison Plug-in Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Easily connects to any power outlet in your home for immediate CO detection. Batteries included.

Kidde 120V Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

Features photoelectric technology to quickly detect slow-burning, smouldering fires. Batteries included.

Garrison Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher

Built to handle most home fires involving materials like wood, flammable liquids and electrical equipment.

Kidde 2-Story Emergency Fire Escape Ladder, 13-ft

Compact, easy to use and adjusts quickly to any window.

Kidde Worry-Free Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Powered by a 10-year sealed battery that never needs changing.

Kidde 2-in-1 Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Get real-time mobile alerts on the Kidde app if smoke or carbon monoxide is detected in your home.

Your how-to guides

How to keep your family safe

Discover the proper way to install and maintain important home safety devices like smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.

Home safety placement recommendations

Wondering where to place fire extinguishers and smoke alarms? Follow these tips for whole-home protection.

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Frequently asked questions

Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years, whether battery-operated or hardwired. 
 

Fire safety experts, such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommend installing smoke alarms on every floor of the home, in hallways, inside bedrooms and outside of all sleeping areas. Check out our Home Safety Placement Recommendations guide for more information.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly gas you can’t see or smell. The only safe way to detect carbon monoxide in the home is with a working carbon monoxide alarm.

CO is created by any fuel-burning appliance that is malfunctioning, or improperly installed or maintained. If any home has a gas or oil furnace, gas range/stove, gas clothes dryer, water heater, portable fuel-burning space heater, gas or wood fireplace, generator or wood-burning stove, CO alarms should be installed outside all sleeping areas. CO poisoning also can result from a vehicle accidentally left running in an attached garage.

Fire safety experts, such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommend installing CO alarms in a central location outside each sleeping area on every level of the home and in other locations where required by applicable laws, codes or standards. Check out our Home Safety Placement Recommendations guide for more information.

It’s a common misconception that carbon monoxide, like smoke, rises. Carbon monoxide is slightly lighter than air, and mixes freely with it, so carbon monoxide alarms can be installed at any height (on the ceiling as part of a combination smoke/CO alarm, or in a wall plug close to the floor).

Fire extinguishers can help save lives and protect property, but remember—the number one priority in any house fire is to escape safely. Fire extinguishers should only be used to extinguish or contain a small fire, and after the fire department has been notified. Fire safety experts recommend always having a fire extinguisher within reach. It’s recommended that homeowners have one fire extinguisher on every level of their home or for every 600 sq. ft. of living space. Check out our Home Safety Placement Recommendations guide for more information.

Non-rechargeable fire extinguishers are for one-time use only and should be replaced every 12 years, or after use. Rechargeable extinguishers can be recharged by a certified dealer after use or loss of pressure. They require recharging after every 6 years, along with a hydrostatic text every 12 years, according to NFPA requirements.

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