{
  "schema": "vedokrok.public-item.v1",
  "release_id": "MHC-RPUB-20260920-75ad787a",
  "url": "/knowledge/test-the-alarm-you-are-relying-on",
  "id": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1060",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "title": "Test the alarm you are relying on",
  "summary": "Being attached to the ceiling is not the same as being ready.",
  "kind": "checklist",
  "body": "Check the actual alarm's instructions, test it as directed and record when maintenance or replacement is due. USFA recommends regular testing; follow the device and local guidance rather than disabling a nuisance alarm. Consider whether everyone can perceive the warning, including while asleep.",
  "limits": [
    "Do not test alarms with a real fire or remove batteries to stop nuisance alerts. Alarm type, placement and wiring may require professional advice."
  ],
  "topics": [
    "life-05-home-safety"
  ],
  "intents": [],
  "source_ids": [
    "RS-C3BE89F723EAE011"
  ],
  "evidence": [
    {
      "claim": "USFA recommends regular smoke-alarm testing and device-appropriate maintenance, replacement and alert arrangements.",
      "source_id": "RS-C3BE89F723EAE011",
      "role": "supports",
      "note": "A successful test is not proof that the building has every necessary alarm or an adequate escape plan.",
      "locator": "Testing, replacement and accessible alarms"
    }
  ],
  "use_when": [
    "A smoke alarm is installed but its condition and maintenance are uncertain."
  ],
  "avoid_when": [
    "Do not test alarms with a real fire or remove batteries to stop nuisance alerts. Alarm type, placement and wiring may require professional advice."
  ],
  "example": "A household discovers that an alarm has passed its replacement date during a routine check rather than after an incident.",
  "check": "The installed devices pass their specified checks and unresolved faults have an immediate action route.",
  "checklist": [
    "Identify each device, its instructions and any replacement date.",
    "Use the proper test control and arrange required maintenance or replacement.",
    "Check whether hearing or other needs require suitable additional alert equipment."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "RS-C3BE89F723EAE011",
      "title": "Smoke Alarms",
      "url": "https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/home-fires/prepare-for-fire/smoke-alarms/"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "from": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1060",
      "to": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1061",
      "type": "useful_with",
      "url": "/knowledge/prepare-the-fire-response-for-this-building-and-these-people"
    }
  ],
  "collections": [
    {
      "id": "RC-871D6F430200B356",
      "title": "Remove household hazards before they become an emergency",
      "url": "/collections/remove-household-hazards-before-they-become-an-emergency"
    }
  ]
}