Water leaks caused by the failure of indoor applicances or plumbing are the second highest specific cause of homeowners insurance claims.
Full Property News Archive, March 2007
An average of 340 people who die in house fires in the UK 
each year either didn't have a smoke alarm or it did not work. UK government fire safety information
Not having a working smoke alarm doubles the likelihood that someone will die in a fire. Fires that are discovered by smoke alarms have lower casualty rates and cause less damage as they are discovered quicker and are more frequently confined to the item that was first ignited.
CO Detector
High levels of carbon monoxide (CO) ingestion can cause loss of consciousness and death. CO poisoning symptons mimic those of other illnesses so it is often not diagnosed and people who are sleeping can die from CO poisoning without ever experiencing symptoms.UK fire brigade statistics
CO poisoning is the most common kind of accidental poisoning in the US, playing a role in 40,000 emergency room visits a year.
The New York Times, 2006
A heat wave lasting two to five days causes over 52% more deaths than is normal during the same period; a heat wave that lasts six or more days increases deaths by 83% and can double the number of deaths that occur in private houses and apartments and nursing homes.Critical Care 2004, 8:1-2doi:10.1186/cc2004, Dec. 2003.
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