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 ...

Smoke detectors have a lifespan of seven to ten years. After this period, their internal sensors deteriorate, leading to ...

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 ...

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 ...

READING, Pa. - The Reading Fire Department embarks on a life-saving mission for free every year. It's a mission to install smoke detectors in homes all around the city, a move that can wind up saving ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- City residents can now get free carbon monoxide detectors installed by Syracuse firefighters, in addition to the department’s free smoke detector program. “We’re really trying to get ...

ATLANTA — The American Red Cross of Georgia is working to keep families safe before tragedy sparks. Volunteers and staff are working to educate people on how to prevent and respond to home fires while ...

Smoke detectors are essential home safety fixtures, but some can be a bit overzealous—sounding their alarm if you leave your English muffin in the toaster a minute or two too long. Of course you want ...