Smoke alarms should be placed on the ceiling or as close as possible to it because that is the path smoke will travel in a house. New alarms last an average of 10 years, Nolte said.

Forget outdated smoke alarms — X-Sense’s wireless system adds real-time alerts, remote monitoring, and seamless app control to your fire safety setup.

It will focus on the installation of lifesaving smoke alarms in homes throughout the Toledo Metropolitan Area, including Oregon, Springfield, Maumee, Perrysburg Township, City of Perrysburg ...

The American Red Cross Metro New York North chapter is hosting a smoke alarm installation giveaway for New Rochelle residents on Saturday, May 3. All residents of the Lower Hudson Valley without ...

Since 2014, the Red Cross's Sound the Alarm program has rallied hundreds of volunteers to assess and replace smoke detectors. The effort aims to reduce home fire deaths in Wisconsin.

Sound the Alarm smoke alarm installation events are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign which aims to reduce the number of deaths from home fires. The Home Fire Campaign ...

The Kidde Smart Smoke Alarm with Ring ($54.97) and the Kidde Smart Smoke and CO Alarm with Ring ($74.97) are hardwired alarms with battery backup and will launch this April at The Home Depot.

Nest has just announced that it’s not building the Nest Protect Smart Smoke and CO Alarm alongside a smart lock. Here’s all you need to know.

In a post on its Nest community forum, Google says it made the decision to ditch its popular smoke alarm and door lock as part of its move toward “building a platform that all device makers and ...

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 ...

An additional way to check smoke alarms Beyond question phrasing and quantity, it might be beneficial for departments to check smoke alarms. When able, physically hearing an alarm sound can ...