Fire Prevention Week is here. The Mound firefighters and I, along with thousands of firefighters across North America, are visiting schools and other sites in the community teaching the basics of ...

Battery-operated smoke alarms, on the other hand ... is also great for forgetful types who may not remember to routinely ...

Test smoke alarms at least once a month using the test button, and make sure everyone in your home knows their sound. * If an alarm “chirps,” warning the battery is low, replace the battery ...

People often over-report the number of working smoke alarms that are in their home, which leads to missed education and ...

Everybody should have a few smoke alarms in their house, and everyone should go check the battery in their smoke alarm right now. That said, there are a few downsides to the traditional smoke alarm.

However, you'll most likely have to replace the smoke detector's battery more than once over its lifespan. How often should you test your smoke alarms? In general, you should test your smoke ...

replace the battery as soon as possible if you experience a false alarm (and there is no fire), you can silence the alarm by pressing the same test button after 10 years, replace your smoke alarm ...