Story 11. Smoke Detectors
Fire is dangerous.
House fires kill many people.
But there is something you can do about them.
Get a smoke detector.
Smoke detectors save lives.
How?
They tell you to get out of a burning house.
Many house fires happen at night when people are sleeping.
A fire starts slowly.
First, there is smoke.
A lot of smoke.
It's actually the smoke that kills most people, not the fire itself.
A smoke detector gives you an early warning about a fire.
It makes a very loud noise when there is smoke.
It wakes you up so you can get out of the house.
That's how smoke detectors work.
If you have a plan, you will know what to do.
The most important thing is to get out of the house.
Ask your parents to get a smoke detector.
Ask them to practise what they would do if there is a fire.
