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 ...

Ensure the safety of your home by knowing how often you should replace smoke detectors. When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time ...

Standard Time arrived at 2 a.m. today, and the American Red Cross urges everyone to mark the occasion by testing their smoke detectors and replacing the batteries if needed.

The American Red Cross is urging residents to test their smoke alarms as Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 2. Working smoke ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Installing smoke detectors is the single best way to protect your home and family from fire. In fact, 43% ...

Lincoln County and Brookhaven fire departments should soon receive another batch of life-saving devices through the statewide Free Smoke Alarm Installation Program. However, Lincoln County Emergency ...

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 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The American Red Cross is preparing to install more than 400 free smoke detectors in Rockford homes.