[MamaDearest]

Thank you. My family is still in shock about the loss of this beautiful little girl. They lived in an old house with no working smoke detectors. This is a wakeup call to all who believe it could never happen to them or theirs. If you know anyone living without working smoke detectors, please let them know how important they can be to save their lives. Some fire departments give them away for free.

[texpat72]

We always change the batteries on our smoke detectors twice a year, when we change our clocks. I need to buy batteries for this weekend!

[Rushmore Rocks]

Mr. RR is fanatical about smoke detectors and CO2 detectors. We have them everywhere. A smoke detector not only needs new batteries twice a year, but the dectectors need to be replaced every eight to ten years. I'm so sorry for the loss to your whole family.

May I mention another sad cautionary tale. About six weeks ago, my three-year old grandnephew got into his grandmother's supply of Lomotil (anti-diarrheal prescription). They had a sweet flavored coating, and he swallowed a bunch of them. Sadly, he died of acute respiratory failure the next morning.

Please everyone, keep meds locked up and check those detectors. Lives, literally, depend on it.