Smoke alarms should be placed on the ceiling or as close as possible to it because that is the path smoke will travel in a house. New alarms last an average of 10 years, Nolte said.

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“Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half as you only have about two minutes to get out,” said Jorge Martinez, CEO, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania. “Every second ...