Smoke Alarms May Fail To Wake Children

American Voices ISSUE 42•51 Dec 21, 2006

Studies show that many children do not wake up for smoke alarms, a special concern over the holidays. What do you think?

  • “Kids are so spoiled. In my day, if we ignored the fire alarm, we burned to death!”

    Ted Hart –
    Gift Wrapper

  • “My wife and I believe it's more dependable to stand on the lawn and scream 'My baby is still up there!'”

    Andy Toomin –
    Carpet Layer

  • “That reminds me. I think the batteries for that thing are in the flashlight right now.”

    Sally Carmichael –
    Genealogist

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