Your home’s first line of defense against fires and smoke are its smoke detectors. These devices pick up on smoke in the air and alert you to its presence. The idea is that the alarm will activate and ...

While distributing and installing the smoke detectors was the primary goal, Hotz said one person in each group was designated to give a short fire safety talk. He said speakers were to tell people ...

CR's testers say these models from First Alert, Kidde, Siterwell, and Universal Instruments are great at protecting you and ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Every day, seven lives are lost to home fires. But officials say having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is ...

Smoke alarms aren't just noisy gadgets that chirp when your toast burns. They're essential, life-saving devices required by law in most homes around the country ...

BEDFORD (WSLS 10) - As Bedford County's fire marshal investigated two deadly fires in less than a week's time, he found no evidence of working smoke detectors in either home. Now fire companies across ...

Michael Gendek had a sense of relief Saturday as volunteers updated the smoke detectors in his family’s second-story Jeannette apartment. Since the family moved into the Harrison Avenue rental ...

The Alabama Fire College and Calera Fire Department are teaming up to help keep families safe, raising awareness about fire ...

WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Waukesha Fire Department and American Red Cross teamed up to install dozens of smoke detectors on Saturday, Sept. 28. Firefighters said working smoke detectors can cut the risk of ...

HOUSTON — Firefighters were out in north Houston on Tuesday installing smoke detectors and providing safety information following a deadly blaze over the weekend. That fatal fire happened at a home on ...

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