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Working smoke alarms provide an early warning to a fire, allowing you vital minutes to escape and increasing your chances of surviving a fire.
Smoke alarm laws in Oregon are different from most other states. Since 1999, law requires all ionization-only smoke alarms sold in the state to have a hush feature; and if an ionization-only smoke alarm is solely batery-operated, it must also come with a 10-year lithium battery.
Safety Tips:
- Check and vacuum your smoke alarm monthly
- Replace alarms 10 years old or older
- Hard-wired alarms should have battery back-ups
- Install smoke alarms on every level of your home and in every bedroom
- Never disconnect or remove batteries from smoke alarms for other uses
- Make a home escape plan and practice it
