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 ...

Having smoke detectors with working batteries placed throughout your home is an important component of fire safety, but in order for them to be most effective, it also makes a difference where they’re ...

May 27 -- (HealthDay News) -- Smoke alarms are an inexpensive, yet vital, way to alert you and your family in the event of a fire. The Home Safety Council offers these guidelines to help you install ...

Last year, Red Cross volunteers installed 7,850 free smoke alarms in households across the state. This year, volunteers are needed to install 1,400 smoke alarms during the month of March as part of ...

FINDLAY, Ohio (WTVG) -A fire can destroy everything in a home in just two minutes, but working smoke alarms can help prevent it from taking someone’s life, according to the Red Cross. The American Red ...

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

Harhara also recommends choosing a detector that uses long-lasting lithium batteries. These alarms typically last for 10 ...

Ken Turner, Western and Central New York regional disaster program director for the American Red Cross, discusses the Sound the Alarm initiative at the American Red Cross’ Jamestown office. County ...

The Kidde Smart Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Ring, a 2026 Home Reno Award winner, is the best of its kind to pass ...

Detroit – With the holidays around the corner, safety in the kitchen is more important than ever. For starters, make sure those smoke alarms are up and working. Nearly three out of five home fire ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Firefighters will install smoke alarms for free for Carbondale residents. The program goes along with the Carbondale Fire Department’s participation in a statewide smoke ...

The Red Cross will be doing home visits in Kihei and Central Maui this month to promote home fire safety and install free smoke alarms. Home visits will take place in Kihei neighborhoods from 9 a.m.