 Craig fire prevention week is coming up. What's that about fire prevention week runs from the 10th to the 15th next week It's a national Verification that we should be have we should have fire safety in our homes in our business places and In pretty much everywhere We have to remind people that it's important to have smoke detection in their dwellings Especially in their bedrooms. That's very important We have to remember that Probably 50% of firefighted fire deaths occur in homes that do not have smoke detectors still in this day and age And we've been preaching smoke detection for a quarter few years now So we still find quite a few instances where there is no smoke detection The theme of this year's campaign is don't wait check the date. Tell us how about that? I this year we were recommending that we you check the date on the back of your detector Whether it's a carbon monoxide detector or a smoke detector. It has a manufacturer's date that it was manufactured 10 years from that date the device should be Thrown away and you should purchase a new one What about changing the batteries changing the batteries and a normal smoke detector is twice a year We recommend that when you change the batteries when you change the clocks So it would be every fall and every spring you should change the batteries in a average home smoke detector What about the new? Detectors that have lithium batteries that last for 10 years How do you check those make sure that they're still working other than the date the 10 year lithium batteries are designed to? Last for 10 years and then it's fairly simple You just throw the device away Because it's addicts expiration date to test those they recommend that you test those once a month And you press the button on that on them a test button and it should go off in a normal fashion What are the rules or regulations for smoke detectors in private homes? Private homes are in the city of Portland are required to have hardwired smoke detectors in each bedroom and In a common area in each In each house, so it should be in a living room or a hallway or something like that But they should be one in every bedroom should be one in the basement at least one in the basement and one in a common Area in the home. They're also required to have carbon monoxide detectors in the basement and in common areas such as a Living area or a hallway carbon oxide If people have questions about smoke detectors or want more information, where can they call? they can call 8 7 4 8 400 to our fire headquarters and we could be referred to fire prevention for any Detector questions certainly