One of the most important factors in fire safety is where you place your smoke alarms. While state regulations vary, most require detectors on every level of the home, with specific placements in ...

Kidde Firex Smoke Alarm i4618AC Ionization Sensor (Update: Out of Stock): As expected from an ionization detector, it had the best performance detecting a fast-flaming fire in just 16.9 seconds ...

The program started earlier this month after a 9-year-old had severe burns from a fire. The fire department believes a smoke alarm in that boy’s room would’ve made a big difference. So far ...

Since 2021, the fire department has distributed 1,144 smoke detectors to 392 homes, thus protecting more than 1,300 citizens in those homes. This campaign will eventually reach every neighborhood ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association, you should change your smoke alarms every 10 years. However, smoke alarms should be tested once a month to ensure they are working properly.

(CR hasn’t tested heat detectors.) Interconnected heat alarms are your best option, as they will set off other smoke and CO alarms in your house if there’s a fire in the garage, giving you ...

For residents in need of a smoke alarm, the Forest Park Fire Marshall’s Office can be called at 404-608-2374. The city also shared the following recommendations for smoke detectors: ...

The most important update to the smoke alarm safety standards (known as the UL 217, 8th edition), which went into effect in 2024, means that new alarms are better at detecting both smoldering and ...

The second fire, on April 28, claimed the lives of a 54-year-old man and his parents who were unable to get out despite smoke alarms activating, fire officials said. Alarm Tech, a family-owned ...