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Smoke detection – Are More Alarms desirable?
The required number of smoke alarms might not
provide reliable early warning protection for those
areas separated by a door from the areas protected by
the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is recom-
mended that the resident consider the use of additional
smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection.
The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms,
dining room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not
protected by the required smoke alarms. The installation of
smoke alarms in attics (finished or unfinished), garages, or
within 6' of a heating or cooking appliance is not normally
recommended, as these locations occasionally experience
conditions that can result in improper operation. *
California State Fire Marshal
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the
household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but outside the bedrooms),
heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets,
utility and storage rooms, basements and attached garages.
* Reference National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 72
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For your information, the National Fire Protection
Association's Standard 72 reads: Where required
by other governing laws, codes, or standards for
a specific type of occupancy, approved single and
multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as
follows:
1.
In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
2.
Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping
area, within 21 ft (6.4 m) of any door to a sleep-
ing room, with the distance measured along a
path of travel
3.
On every level of a dwelling unit, including
basements
4.
On every level of a residential board and care oc-
cupancy (small facility), including basements and
excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics
5.
In the living area(s) of a guest suite
6.
In the living area(s) of a residential board and care
occupancy (small facility)
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