Winter is when your home works hardest, and when small oversights can turn deadly. Before the weather turns ugly, building a ...

Are you really maintaining your fire alarm system? Fire alarm systems are expected to help protect people, property, and assets. But you can’t tell if they’re fully operational just by looking at them ...

The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...

A.M. AND WHILE YOU’RE TURNING YOUR CLOCKS BACK AT THE RED CROSS IS ASKING YOU TO DO ONE OTHER THING, AND IT’S A VERY IMPORTANT ONE THAT’S TESTING YOUR FIRE ALARMS. THE RED CROSS SAYS IT’S HELPED ...

Your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors quietly decide how much time you have to escape a fire, yet the tiny date code that ...

It is almost time to spring forward for Daylight Saving Time (DST). When setting your clock ahead one hour for DST Sunday, March 11, make sure your smoke alarms are working, and check that the ...

Here are alarms that made the grade with testers. They’re available through pool-supply stores and, in some cases, on the Internet. All alarms listed below, except the Prevent Laser Perimeter Pool ...

The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

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FORT LAUDERDALE — The piercing sound of fire alarms being tested at the Pier Sixty-Six construction site can go off at any moment, rattling the nerves of nearby homeowners and people who happen to be ...