If a fire breaks out in your house tonight, will you hear the alarm? Probably so. But what about your children? In our investigation, we put this life-saving tool to the test. In talking with five ...
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The detector placement mistake that leaves sleeping kids less protected
Most parents assume that if a smoke alarm is chirping away in the hallway, their sleeping children are protected. The ...
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.
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 ...
Every year, countless lives are lost in home fires because there were no operating smoke detectors in the home. A report published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in 2024 reported ...
Smoke detectors were not functioning during a firework-related house fire on July Fourth near Buckner that killed two people and critically injured one, officials say, highlighting a danger officials ...
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