When is the last time you tested the smoke alarm(s) in your home?

When is the last time you tested the smoke alarm(s) in your home? Published on April 17, 2019 → Survey conducted on April 17, 2019 on 1351 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Within the last month

23%

Within the last three months

19%

Within the last six months

16%

Within the last year

14%

It's been more than a year since I tested my smoke alarm(s)

I've never tested my smoke alarm(s)

Don't know

N/A - my home doesn't have smoke alarms

Within the last month

23%

Within the last three months

19%

Within the last six months

16%

Within the last year

14%

It's been more than a year since I tested my smoke alarm(s)

I've never tested my smoke alarm(s)

Don't know

N/A - my home doesn't have smoke alarms

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