Tuesday, October 9, 2012

First Alert Giveaway


Having a smoke alarm is the smartest decision you can make in your home.  Fires are not a joke and having a smoke alarm can potentially save your life.  You should make sure your smoke alarm works by regularly testing it. It's also essential to replace the batteries from time to time. First Alert is your go-to company for ensuring that your home and loved ones are safe from house fires.

First Alert is the most recognized and trusted brand in home safety and security products.  The company is dedicated and passionate about protecting what matters most to you and your family, your home.  First Alert provides items such as smoke detectors, home security products, fire extinguishers and cash and safety boxes. 

October is Fire Prevention Month. First Alert is encouraging consumers to "power up" their smoke and carbon dioxide alarms in a nationwide public education campaign focused on having consumers to test alarms, and if needed, update with better devices. When you choose to replace your device with a newer one, you are letting advanced technology to combat frequent false alarms and better detect real threats.

Did you know that in 1/5 of homes smoke alarms are non-working? Households have smoke alarms installed, but most don't realize that the batteries are dead or the unit needs to be replaced.  That's very scary and concerning.  Two-thirds of home fire deaths each year occur in properties without working smoke alarms.  Don't let something tragic and horrible come out of an easily fixable situation. (According to the National Fire Protection Association).

Let October be a reminder to you to check on your smoke alarms to make sure they are in working order.  Assist elderly friends or family members with their units to confirm they are in top notch condition too.

First Alert has an active sweepstakes which allows 10 fans each day to win a First Alert smoke alarm and a pack of Duracell batteries (contest runs through October 31st.) At the end of the month, 5 grand prize winners will receive a "Power Up" prize pack which includes 5 First Alert smoke alarms and Duracell batteries, along with a First Alert security camera system.  Please check out the sweepstakes here.

By entering my contest, you'll have a chance to win a First Alert smoke alarm!



 




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47 comments on "First Alert Giveaway"

suburban prep on October 9, 2012 at 12:24 PM said...

As Maureen

We probably check it twice a year.
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Claire on October 9, 2012 at 1:55 PM said...

Once every 4 months?

Rhonda on October 9, 2012 at 5:03 PM said...

Truth be told not often enough because our local firefighters did a house by house check this summer and 2 out of 4 of my alarms needed batteries which they put in. I was very embarressed to say the least... They also told me 1 could be updated so this would be great!

carole on October 9, 2012 at 5:19 PM said...

usually when we change the clocks for daylight savings time

mummytotwoboys on October 9, 2012 at 6:06 PM said...

We check ours once every few months

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slb3334 on October 9, 2012 at 7:25 PM said...

When we change the clocks.

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Angela Kinder on October 9, 2012 at 8:27 PM said...

Considering I've been through a housefire, the family tends to check it every 2 months just to be on the safe side.

Rebeccacguth on October 9, 2012 at 10:09 PM said...

Twice a year!

Olivia R on October 9, 2012 at 10:46 PM said...

Every 6 months

Olivia R on October 9, 2012 at 10:47 PM said...

Every 6 months

dlhaley on October 9, 2012 at 10:51 PM said...

We check twice a year.

Theresa C on October 9, 2012 at 11:20 PM said...

unfortunately we only check ours when they start beeping with low battery, I always say we should when the time change occurs but saying and doing are two different thengs. :(

Renee Walters on October 10, 2012 at 2:55 AM said...

We check twice a year. Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
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Ann Fantom said...

I check ours once a year when I replace the batteries

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lisagee1234 on October 10, 2012 at 3:57 PM said...

New place, haven't checked it yet. Think I'd rather have a new one to go with the new place :o)


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Kelly H. on October 10, 2012 at 5:21 PM said...

Maybe once or twice a year.

Joanne R. said...

I know you're supposed to check them twice a year, when you change your clocks. But hearing about more and more fires where there were no working smoke detectors in the house, I try to check them at least every month or two.

jlritter68 at hotmail.com

STRANGEONE1120 on October 11, 2012 at 11:55 AM said...

we check twice a year when we change the clocks

mogrill on October 11, 2012 at 2:43 PM said...

About every 6 months.
Thanks for the chance.
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Daniel M said...

usually twice a year when we change the clocks - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

Bee W Bedard on October 12, 2012 at 9:57 PM said...

we do it every few months

Stephanie on October 13, 2012 at 7:16 AM said...

We check them every couple of months

karenmed409 on October 14, 2012 at 1:11 AM said...

About when each season starts..about 4 times a year.
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Marilyn's Money on October 14, 2012 at 7:21 AM said...

I hate to say it not nearly as often as I should, about once a year! mjjaegly@yahoo.com

Bradley B. Howard on October 14, 2012 at 4:37 PM said...

i dont :(

susitravl on October 14, 2012 at 7:15 PM said...

Every Sunday.

ksceviour on October 14, 2012 at 8:08 PM said...

I actually dont check them very often..:( I really should get on that!
(Karla Sceviour)

Ibthis on October 14, 2012 at 11:54 PM said...

Not as often as I should, maybe once a year
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Marianna on October 16, 2012 at 12:03 PM said...

Maybe once a year?

Super Blogger Girl! on October 17, 2012 at 8:33 AM said...

I do every year on my sons birthday!

skkorman on October 17, 2012 at 5:54 PM said...

We check ours every 6 months!

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Brutus Duffy on October 17, 2012 at 11:29 PM said...

Only one of my alarms is working. i need 2 more.

Tamar on October 18, 2012 at 8:27 PM said...

I think my alarms are wired so I don't need to check but I moved into my house 2 weeks ago and I think we're good right now!

coriwestphal on October 19, 2012 at 8:52 PM said...

Mine are wired in, so they are backed up by electricity. But I change the batteries once a year to make sure they're good for an outage.

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AmberFaith on October 20, 2012 at 3:05 AM said...

Every 6 months or so

Anna SD and Dan D on October 20, 2012 at 11:43 AM said...

I check once a month and Replace the batteries whenever the time changes.

Anna SD and Dan D on October 20, 2012 at 11:44 AM said...

I check it once a month and change the batteries whenever the time changes.

Karen on October 21, 2012 at 9:09 AM said...

Once a year :)

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wwe11 on October 22, 2012 at 5:22 AM said...

We check it every 6 months.
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shirley H said...

usually i dont check them till i hear the beep telling me the batteries are low



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Charlene on October 22, 2012 at 3:01 PM said...

When I change the batteries, which is twice a year when the time changes.

Heather on October 22, 2012 at 3:17 PM said...

probably not often enough. Though my children are great at it. some genious put one right outside their bathroom door and if they take a hot shower it sets them all of (they are hardwired)

mom2gabnnat on October 22, 2012 at 4:37 PM said...

We change the batteries 2 times a year but it really only gets "checked" when hubby burns dinner.
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Jennifer C

tracey on October 22, 2012 at 7:36 PM said...

we check ours whenever the time change happens
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rochelle johnson

MizVickik on October 22, 2012 at 9:34 PM said...

I usually wait until it starts beeping.
Miz Vickik

Anonymous said...

I have never checked it

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Emily said...

I don't have any alarms.