FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With their proven ability to double your family’s chance of surviving a residential fire, smoke detectors are one of the most valuable fire safety tools on the ...

Since smoke detectors should be replaced every eight years or so, I found it helpful to put a piece of masking tape or a label on the bottom when installing new ones. I write "smoke detector installed ...

Having working smoke alarms in your home cuts the risk of dying in reported home fires in half. Follow these steps to help ensure your smoke alarms will sound in the event of a home fire. Justin ...

They're absolutely vital for your safety – but when was the last time you checked your smoke alarm? According to our home maintenance experts, now, in October, is the perfect time to do so, ...

The The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is accepting applications for grants to encourage behaviors that will improve ...

The American Red Cross asks homeowners to perform smoke alarm maintenance this weekend as Daylight Saving Time ends. The organization recommends testing all smoke alarms in a residence and replacing ...

(Mass Appeal) – Don’t forget that this Saturday, before you go to bed, move your clock an hour ahead. And there’s one more, very important, potentially life saving, thing you should also be doing this ...

While the nation is engrossed in a heated campaign for president, the Southeast Missouri chapter of the Red Cross is holding its own campaign this Saturday -- the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign. With ...

NORFOLK, Va. — This past week a fire in Portsmouth took the lives of a mother and two of her young children. The fire broke out in a rented duplex on Neville Street. Investigators confirmed it was ...

The Arlington, Virginia fire department has a few tips for keeping those smoke alarms in good working order: Test smoke alarms once a month by pushing the "test button. Install new batteries at least ...