Sec. 766.003. INFORMATION RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY AND CARBON MONOXIDE DANGERS. (a) The department shall prepare information of public interest relating to: (1) fire safety in the home; and (2) the dangers of carbon monoxide. (b) The information must inform the public about: (1) ways to prevent fires in the home, and actions to take if a fire occurs in the home; (2) the need to test smoke detectors every month to ensure the smoke detector is working; (3) replacing the battery in a battery-operated smoke detector every six months; (4) the need to have fire safety equipment in the home, including fire extinguishers and emergency escape ladders; (5) the need to develop and practice a fire escape plan; (6) the availability of carbon monoxide detectors; (7) using carbon monoxide alarms as a backup to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning; and (8) the need to properly use and maintain fossil fuel-burning appliances. (c) The department shall distribute the information described by this section to the public in any manner the department determines is cost-effective, including providing the information on the department's Internet website and publishing informational pamphlets.
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