As Marylanders prepare to turn their clocks back for the end of daylight saving time, Acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray is urging residents to check their smoke alarms. The time change, which ...
As daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, the American Red Cross is urging you to test your smoke alarms while turning your clocks back.“Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire ...
Through this initiative, citizens can receive smoke alarms at no cost simply by signing up at LubbockFireRescue.com. Once registered, either Lubbock Fire Rescue crews or American Red Cross volunteers ...
When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.
FINDLAY, Ohio — The Red Cross installs free smoke detectors year-round through its Home Fire Campaign, and that effort made for a busy day Friday in Findlay, as 20 households got theirs replaced.
YOUR FAMILY SAFE. RIGHT NOW, THE ALARMS THAT WERE PURCHASED AND PUT IN PLACE TEN YEARS AGO ARE COMING TO THEIR END OF LIFE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THIS WAVE OF SMOKE ALARMS IN HOMES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS ...
A change in fire safety codes in Massachusetts 10 years ago means that a wave of smoke alarms is nearing the end of their useful lifespans. Fire officials in the state are warning residents that due ...
The Rockford Fire Department is offering free smoke alarm installations to local residents as part of a statewide safety initiative. The program, part of the 2nd Annual Statewide Smoke Alarm Blitz, ...
Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...
If you’ve bought a smoke alarm from Amazon recently, you may want to double-check that it actually meets U.S. safety standards. The Wirecutter recently uncovered that several of the best-selling smoke ...
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) — The FDNY’s campaign to help save lives is returning for the tenth year. The “Get Alarmed NYC” program offers free smoke detectors and installation by officials ...