—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 23, 1977 104 Ladies Have You Heard? By Doris Thomas Lancaster Home Economist ABOUT FIRE AND SMOKE DETECTORS Do you know what is inexpensive and easy to install, yet could save your family’s lives. It is fire fire and smoke detectors, new products being sold like appliances but with a key difference: they literally can save lives by soupding a piercing 85- decibel blast when they detect fire or smoke. About 7,000 people die in residential fires in the United States each year, about three-quarters of them at night. Many of those lives could have been saved had their homes been equipped with fire and smoke detectors. Not all fire and smoke detectors are alike, and as consumers you would be well-advised to spend a little time in comparison shopping before entrusting your lives to the unit or units pur chased. Some detectors are plug in, others are battery operated. The battery Cut this out. 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