Did you know that a working smoke alarm improves your chance of surviving a home fire by 50%? That’s why it’s important to have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home.

Here’s a few important safety tips:

• Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including your basement. Place them near sleeping areas and inside each bedroom.
• Test smoke alarms monthly and replace the batteries of each smoke alarm once a year.
• Also be sure to make a fire escape plan with your family, and practice it twice a year. Once during the day, and once at night.

For more information go to makesafehappen.com or download the make safe happen app.*

*This app is owned by Nationwide Children's Hospital and developed by the safety experts in its Center for Injury Research and Policy. It was made in possible in part by a grant from the Nationwide Foundation.