Fire Safety - Frequently Asked Questions


1. Where do fires occur?

  • There were 1,734,500 fires in the United States in 2001. Of these:
    • 50% were Outside Fires
    • 30% were Structure Fires
    • 20% were Vehicle Fires
  • Residential fires represent 23 percent of all fires and 76 percent of structure fires.

  • Fires in 1-2 family dwellings most often start in the:
    1. Kitchen 25.5%
    2. Bedroom 13.7%
    3. Living Room 8.6%
    4. Chimney 8.2%
    5. Laundry Area 5.0%

  • Apartment fires most often start in the:
    1. Kitchen 48.5%
    2. Bedroom 13.4%
    3. Living Room 6.4%
    4. Laundry Area 3.5%
    5. Bathroom 2.4%

  • The South has the highest fire death rate per-capita with 17.8 civilian deaths per million population.
  • 81% of all civilian fire deaths occur in the home.

 

2. What is our shipping charge?

Ground UPS shipping is free within the continental United States on all of our Spacegard, Trion/Air Bear, and Honeywell air filter and media replacements. This applies to the FILMEDIA12880, FILMEDIA13156, FILSG700, FILSG2400, FILHW, and FILAB.

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3. How soon will my order ship?

All orders received by 4:00 EST will ship that same day via ground UPS. Order placed after 4:00 EST weekdays and on Sat. or Sun. will ship the following business day.

 

4. What are the causes of fires and fire deaths?

  • Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S. It is also the leading cause of home fire injuries. Cooking fires often result from unattended cooking and human error, rather than mechanical failure of stoves or ovens.
  • Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths. Smoke alarms and smolder-resistant bedding and upholstered furniture are significant fire deterrents.
  • Arson is both the second leading cause of residential fires and residential fire deaths. In commercial properties, arson is the major cause of deaths, injuries and dollar loss.
  • Heating is the third leading cause of residential fires. Heating fires are a larger problem in single family homes than in apartments. Unlike apartments, the heating systems in single family homes are often not professionally maintained.


 

5. Who is Most at Risk?

  • Senior citizens age 65 and over and children under the age of 5 have the greatest risk of fire death.
  • The fire death risk among seniors over 65 is more than double; over age 75 triple; over age 85, 3 and one half times the average population.
  • Children under the age of 10 accounted for an estimated 22.2 percent of all fire deaths.
  • Men die or are injured in fires almost twice as often as women.
  • African Americans and American Indians have significantly higher death rates per capita than the national average.
  • Although African Americans comprise 13 percent of the population, they account for 26 percent of fire deaths.

 

6. What Saves Lives?

  • A working smoke alarm dramatically increases a person's chance of surviving a fire.
  • Over 90 percent of U.S. homes have at least one smoke alarm. However, these alarms are not always properly maintained and as a result might not work in an emergency. There has been a disturbing increase over the last ten years in the number of fires that occur in homes with non-functioning alarms.
  • It is estimated that over 39 percent of residential fires and 52 percent of residential fatalities occur in homes with no smoke alarms.
  • Residential sprinklers have become more cost effective for homes. Currently, few homes are protected by them.

Source: National Fire Protection Association 2001 Fire Loss in the U.S., National Fire Protection Association 2001 U.S. Fire Problem, National Fire Protection Association Home Fire Caualties by Age and Sex, and National Fire Data Center Fire in the United States 1989-1998 12th Edition

 

7. What is your return/satisfaction guarantee policy?

We guarantee your complete satisfaction with every order! We have been in business since 1959 and would love to prove our commitment to you. If for any reason you are not satisfied with the product you receive, just send it back and get a refund.


 

8. What if I have additional questions or need more info?

Should you have any questions or require additional info please contact us sales@atlantasupply.com.

 

 

9. What Brand are your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors?

All of our detectors are made by Honeywell and Invensys, which is the Firex Maple Chase brand name.