I work for our local fire department (in the office), but alot of people around here have alarms on their homes which include a smoke alarm wired in. So if the sensors detect smoke, the alarm is signaled and the fire department tones go out. I know it's not much of a preventative, but at least the second the smoke is detected the boys are alarmed vs. waiting for the fire to build and have someone call 911. It's better than nothing. The only thing is is that we have alot of people who's alarms go off accidentally & we allow them 2 a year for free, but after that the homeowners are charged a fee so you have to make sure that your alarm company or you have made sure that it is in proper working order.
I guess you can't prepare for everything, but it may help. |