RESIDENTS are being urged to check their smoke alarms regularly.
The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting this month’s Fire Kills smoke alarm testing campaign.
It suggests testing smoke alarm batteries once a week, and helping neighbours who are unable to test their own.
Gail Muirhead, West Hub prevention manager, said: “I’d encourage our residents to make sure they get into the habit of testing their smoke alarms regularly as they can save you and your loved ones’ lives. In the event of a fire, working smoke alarms will give you the valuable time to get out, stay out and call 999.”
Statistics show that 26% of all households who own a smoke alarm test them on a regular basis.
The service suggests having at least one smoke alarm on every level of the home.
They also suggest vacuming the alarm’s slots twice a year to remove dust.