Installing hard hardwired smoke alarms or carbon monoxide detectors ... Test the detectors afterwards. Install the backup battery in the battery compartment. If you're remotely uncertain, seek ...

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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 ...

Tonight before heading to bed, don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour for daylight-saving time. (The official change time is 2 a.m. Sunday). But there’s another chore for ...

Since there’s no wired connection to worry about, you’ll be able to install this smoke detector by yourself instead of hiring an electrician. Bonus! Battery replacements are also super easy ...

Battery-operated smoke detectors are some of the simplest home security devices to install. They typically come ready to go right out of the box, so all you need to do is mount it. You can follow ...

The Expert: Shawn Mahoney P.E. is an Engineer in the Technical Services Division at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). He is a registered professional engineer with a B.S. in ...

"The one we're giving you has a 10-year battery," a Milwaukee firefighter said as he explained the smoke alarm to a resident. On Friday, firefighters went door-to-door in a south side neighborhood ...