Working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by 60%, according to the latest report from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The majority of civilian home fire deaths ...

The National Fire Protection Association announced that “Smoke alarms: make them work for you!” is the theme for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6 to 12. This year’s focus on working smoke alarms comes in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds residents to test, inspect, and replace broken/expired smoke and carbon ...

As daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 3, the American Red Cross of Northern Nevada is launching the second annual Nevada Turn and Test November. This initiative encourages residents to use the ...

The city of Santa Barbara Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign — Smoke alarms: Make them work for you ...

Newly released survey findings show nearly all U.S. households now have at least one smoke alarm, but 61 percent test them less often than recommended. According to the latest “Smoke Alarms in the U.S ...

Fire and carbon monoxide incidents move fast, but your alarms do not have to be guesswork. If you match the right type of detector to each room, you turn your house into a network of early warnings ...

Smoke alarms save lives, but if they shriek every time you sear a steak or run a hot shower, you are more likely to silence or disable them than to trust them. The real fix is not to lower your guard, ...