When their current smoke alarms expire, they need to begin replacing them with 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms." Under the new fire safety smoke detector act, landlords and business owners ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois' new 10-year smoke alarm law goes into effect at the beginning of the year; today, state and local fire safety experts gathered at the Decatur ...

Alarms don’t last forever, remember to replace your smoke alarms every 10 years. Plan and practice your escape route with your family at least twice a year. If your smoke alarm does sound, leave ...

The Elgin Fire Department has a smoke detector installation program that provides residents with a free 10-year sealed battery alarm provided by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance.

The cost of the 10-year sealed battery alarms is normally under $20 and actually saves money because batteries do not need to be replaced over their 10-year life cycle.

Firefighters want to remind everyone that homes are required to have one 10-year, sealed-battery smoke alarm per floor. Michael Beard, a fire marshal and division chief at the Indianapolis Fire ...

When replacing smoke alarms, MFD suggests replacing regular battery-powered units with 10-year sealed battery units. In 2023, there were 125 fire deaths in Michigan; in 72% of those fires, no ...

This advice from the National Fire Protection Association makes it easy: Install an alarm on each floor, test it at least once a month, and replace it after 10 years.

Power sources: inexpensive smoke alarms have a short-term battery lasting around a year; more expensive options have a sealed, 10-year in-built battery; others can be wired into your electrical ...