First Alert Smoke/CO Alarm Review & Giveaway

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Janel

October is Fire Prevention Month! To help families prepare in case of a fire First Alert is here to share a great giveaway and information about fire safety! Recent scientific studies reveal that voice alarms are more effective than standard beeping alarms at waking children ages six to 10. The First Alert Voice Alarm combines a loud per-recorded voice and high-decibel beeps for a combination approach to better awake a child in an emergency!

We received two First Alert Voice Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms to review. I set one up in each of my older two boys bedrooms. These smoke and carbon monoxide testing alarms are really neat! I have never heard a talking alarm before so it was cool to be able to try it out! At the end of the message the alarm even prompted back to us the carbon monoxide levels. It is great that this unit is able to test and alert for both!

First Alert Smoke Alarm Review

After we had them both set up my boys were really curious about what they were and what the voice alarm message meant as they heard the test message. This prompted a “fire drill” and created a great learning opportunity where I taught my boys what to do in case there was a fire! We practice fire escape routes and had them go out the front door, back patio when the front was “blocked by fire” and then even sent them crawling out the bedroom window when their door was “hot to the touch”. It was really great to be able to teach my 5 year old what to do and where to meet if there was a problem and teach him that he wasn’t to go find his brothers or us but to just leave the home immediately.

First Alert has a range of Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms available. Be sure to visit First Alert on Facebook as well for sweepstakes and to stay up-to-date!

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Win a First Alert Smoke and CO Alarm! Ends 11/18/11 at 11:59 PM ET. Open to US Only.

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Disclosure: I received 2 First Alert Smoke & Carbone Monoxide Alarms for free in order to try the product and form an opinion for this review. I was not compensated in any other manner. The opinions expressed above are my own and any claims should be verified on the sponsor’s site.

Lisa L

I need to have a family escape plan in case of fire
Trina

We have a fire extinguisher on each floor of our house.
carol y l

Have a plan to get out and practice it.
spcale at yahoo dot com.
Julie

I will make sure to check the batteries in my smoke detectors on a quarterly basis
Suzie H

We will make a new fire plan with our children for our new home and practice it!
Claire M

Plan an escape route for each area of the house so everyone knows where to go depending on where they are.

mosaic317 at gmail dot com
Angie M

Get fire extinguishers
Allison

Our carbon monoxide detector has been going bad , I think, so this would be perfect!
http://adamiller.blogspot.com/ Ada

I am going to have another talk with our boys about what to do encase of a fire & anything else i can think of that would help educate them more. Thanks for the giveaway!

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kathy pease

i will Keep a look-out for safety hazards in the home! To many items plugged into one outlet, a shirt thrown over a lamp, a worn electical cord; these are just a few examples of hazards within the home.
susan smoaks

we are going to practice getting out of the house in case of a fire more often to be prepared
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
Denise S

I will make an escape plan and teach the kids.
Emma Peel

have an axe nearby
http://twitter.com/brich2222 @brich2222

I will make sure that everyone in the house has a clear understanding of an escape plan in case of fire

brich22 at earthlink dot net
Nikki Davis

We will plan an evacutation route.
amy deeter

have drills at my house
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
brian e.

Thanks for the giveaway…we are going to place a Tundra Fire Extinguishing Spray (or similar) in our kitchen .

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Lisa Dripps

Our family will make an escape plan.

babydripps at gmail dot com
http://rj7777.blogspot.com/ Rita Spratlen

I will definitely check out the batteries more often and make sure they are working properly. Rita
Bobbie

pratice a fire escape plan
shirley pebbles

I need to purchase fire exstinguishers.
katfam

It says that smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years. We have one that I am sure is over 10 years old. I don't recall ever replacing it.
Daniel M

plan escape routes
Heather

I will replace my carbon monoxide detectors every 5-7 years.
Angie

Checking my smoke decector batteries now
Missy Lynnh

We definitely need to have a plan that everyone in our family is clear on. With our kids being so young that needs to be reviewed more frequently.
Niecey Docherty

It said Mount basement alarms at the bottom of the basement stairwell – I don't have one there – I plan to do that now
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ericka coello

I should have several smoke alarms and fire extinguishers inside every bedroom and sleeping area
Heather L

I will get more fire extinguishers for the house, we only have one. I will also make them more accessible.
candace

Practice an escape plan!
Linda Meyers-Gabbard

Put stickers or a sign in a couple windows letting the Firemen know how many pets we have and what kind n
Heather H

One thing I won't do is I will never use a gas range or oven to heat my home
hendymartin1 at yahoo dot com
tammy Lynch Sigond

practice our escape route more often
http://greencountrygirl.blogspot.com Jayne

I need to get one of those Tundra Fire Extinguishers. We don't have any in the house and that one looks like it would be easy to use.
carole

get a fire extinguisher
http://graffheads.crazyblogs.de/ Raymonde

I truly learned about nearly all of this, but with that in mind, I still considered it was helpful. Excellent blog!
Kristie

I am bad about changing my fire alarm batteries. I will start changing my batteries with the time change.
cweller75

I need to make sure that our fire extinguishers are up to date.

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Maria Gabriel

I will make a fire escape plan and share and practice it with my family.
Barbara Bee

I will put another smoke detector on the other end of my house. I only have one in the hallway now, but the website recommends more.

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Laura W.

I visited the site. For us, I think we need to practice the drills. Even though my kids might not understand, my husband and I need to discuss a plan in case we ever had a fire.
http://www.arindance.blogspot.com Arin

We so could use an extra alarm like this- we have two that are carbon monoxide as well but the rest are just smoke. arianiah@hotmail.com
Rosie

I will have my furnace, water heater and other gas appliances checked yearly by a certified professional.
Melissa Shirley

Check the batteries on my smoke alarm
Ann F

We are going to make a fire escape plan for our house

abfantom at yahoo dot com
Angela Jacobs

Have an exit planm
Debra G

I am going to invest in a fireproof box to protect my important papers
Jamie

Our smoke alarm is actually having problems right now (really old!) – we could use this so we can make sure that we're prepared!
paulinemilner

I will go over our family's escape plan more frequently with our family.

Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity.
http://twitter.com/ItalCutie @ItalCutie

buy fire extinguishers!!
jofo120 at yahoo dot com
jenn

check batteries in smoke alarms and have fire drills with kids
jenzen69atyahoodotcom
JESSICA LEWIS

Practice fire drills and buy fire extnguishers
valerie mabrey

carbon monoxide alarms should be replaced every 5 years and smoke alarms every 10 years?
vmkids3 at msn dot com
janna briggs

We are moving to a new house so we need to make a new escape plan for emergencies.
j.sweeps550 at yahoo dot com
nanjhall

A Fire Extinguisher would make me feel more prepared yet I have never owned one.
Jessica Carnaggio

We have a set point outside to meet at in care of a fire.
Linda

I am going to buy a fire extinguisher.
Cynthia C

I'm going to look at my fire extinguisher and know how to use it.
renee walters

I will purchase fire extinguishers! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
Renee Walters
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Jenn M.

have practice fire drills
prettishi at yahoo dot com
paige chandler

I will make sure the kids know THE ESCAPE PLAN.
Hazel

Will keep a cell phone handy, as it will be impossible to call for help without it once the house is on fire.

hazel

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Katherine

We have discussed the evacuation process
Margaret Smith

We're going to go over our fire plan with our family once again.
Thanks so much.
Marilyn Wons

I am going to buy a fire proof safe for my important papers!
Vicki Wurgler

The most basic protection for any home would be to install one smoke alarm and one fire extinguisher on each level.
Alice

After reading that smoke is dark (and not bright like you'd expect a fire to be), I will keep a flashlight near my bed/nightstand in the event I need to escape and know where I'm going.
wizkey

I need to have my fire extinguisher checked to make sure it still okay to use.
Jenny Moses

Yikes, we need to do this! Have your furnace, water heater and other gas appliances checked yearly by a certified professional.
jennykmoses at yahoo dot com
Cheryl Rahkonen

I recently bought a fire-proof safe to keep all my important papers and family history in it.
Lynda Clark

I am going to make sure that we have fire extinguishers in the house and that everyone knows how to use them.
lyndaclark81(at)yahoo(dot)com
http://twitter.com/diddlepoyner @diddlepoyner

we make a safe spot to go if there is a fire and make sure we are all ok.
Arlene Whitfield

Have an updated plan and practice it with the whole family.
Fawn H

We will make an exit strategy for each floor of the house and have a designated meeting area once everyone gets out of the house.
Wanda McHenry

Have more than one fire extinguisher in the house. We only have one in the kitchen, there should be a few more around the house that are easily accessible.
Joann Fortunato

will make sure smoke detectors have fresh batteries

jofo120 at yahoo dot com
Jennifer Rogers

Purchase fire extinguishers!
Christina Gould

I will buy a bottle of Tundra Fire Extinguishing Spray. Thanks for the giveaway!
Kristen

Practice our own drills at home

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