Test your smoke alarm once a month by pressing and holding the test button. Replace the entire alarm every 10 years, even if ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ...

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 alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device making that noise may already be too old to reliably sense a real fire. The ...

Working smoke alarms cut risk of home fire deaths in half, at least 146 South Carolinians saved by smoke alarms since 2014 SOUTH CAROLINA — Daylight saving time begins on March 10 and the American Red ...

While everyone takes a moment to turn back their clocks Sunday morning, the Red Cross encourages people to test their smoke alarms and make sure they are working. Red Cross volunteers responded to ...

NEW YORK — As New Yorkers prepare for the end of Daylight Saving Time, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is reminding all New Yorkers to check the batteries and test their ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As we prepare for Halloween holiday festivities, Red Cross is preparing to Sound the Alarm on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Taft. Sound the Alarm is happening at the Taft Midway ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...