Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors save lives but many people live in homes without them. Hundreds of people, especially seniors, die every year from unintentional exposure to carbon monoxide and thousands more die in house fires where there were no working smoke alarms. Make sure smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are installed in every room of your home. That includes hallways, stairways and basements. And make sure they are properly installed in the homes of elderly loved ones as well. To minimize false alarms, make sure smoke detectors are ten feet away from cooking appliances. Avoid installing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors near windows, doors or ducts where drafts might interfere with their operation, and never paint them. For those who may have difficulty hearing, low-pitched sound and vibration detectors are available. Learn more on how you can keep yourself and your loved ones safe. visit ESFI.org.