Fire Safety
You are ultimately responsible for your fire safety
General Safety
- No one should sleep in a room without two means of egress.
- Have a valid, realistic, fire safety escape plan that has been well thought out and practiced.
- Fire Safety Propane Pedestal Heaters
- OPEN FLAME FOR COOKING 2023
- Fire Alarm Boxes Locations
Smoke Detector Best Practice
- Smoke detectors should be installed on each level of the home
- Smoke detectors that are all part of an interconnected system are better.
- Do not disable smoke detectors because of “nuisance” alarms. “Nuisance” alarms are often caused by the wrong type of detector or poor location.
- Ionization smoke detectors can trigger alarms for cooking vapors or steam however faster to respond to a fire with early flame production.
- Photoelectric smoke detectors are more stable and respond better to a smoldering fire.
- Both types of smoke detectors are recommenced in homes.
- Please call the Fire Prevention Bureau for recommended placement of the detectors and / or follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Placing smoke detectors in, or right outside, a kitchen or bathroom may lead to “nuisance” alarms.
- Smoke detectors have a limited useful life. The National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing smoke detectors ten years from the date of manufacture.
- Carbon Monoxide detectors should be replaced after seven years.
Kids Fire Safety
Contact Us
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 837-1600
