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 ...

Through its "Sound the Alarm Program," the American Red Cross is saving thousands of lives by installing fire alarms.

The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

Now the organization is moving from response to prevention. The Red Cross calls the campaign a “community-wide effort” to ...

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 ...

Are your smoke detectors working? If you're not sure, the Easton Fire Department will check and install them for free.

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 ...