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Life savers

CHEAP they may be, but smoke alarms have proved their worth as life-saving devices. At least 145 people escaped uninjured from house blazes here last year after being alerted by the warning sirens. The number of fatalities fell to 15, almost half the previous year's total.

As advertisements show, fires take hold with frightening rapidity and it is essential that householders are given the earliest possible warning of any outbreak. Strategically sited alarms are the best safeguard and every home should have at least one.

The devices are inexpensive. Special schemes are available to install them free of charge for people like pensioners. Get one now. It could save your life.
