THE THREAT OF FIRE

• Approximately 1.6 million fires are reported each year.
• Fires cause more than 19,000 deaths and injuries each year.
• Direct property loss due to fire was an estimated $11.3 billion in 2006.
• Cooking equipment fires are the leading cause of residential fires and associated injuries.

THE TRUTH ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE AND FLOODING

• 18,000 people die every year, and about 100,000 more seek medical attention for accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Most homeowner’s policies do not cover flood damage.
• Property damage from flooding totals more than $1 billion each year in the United States.

DON’T BECOME A STATISTIC

• 1 out of every 5 homes will have a burglary, fire or carbon monoxide poisoning over the next 6 years.
• 9 out of 10 convicted burglars agreed that they would avoid a house protected by an alarm system.
• An alarm system can help make your home 3 times less likely to be burglarized.
• 1 out of every 3 homes will have a medical emergency this year.