The American Red Cross is utilizing volunteers in different communities to test and install smoke alarms— a part of the Sound the Alarm campaign. The campaign is an effort toward at-home fire ...

it might be beneficial for departments to check smoke alarms. When able, physically hearing an alarm sound can confirm a working smoke alarm. There are a couple of ways for departments to request ...

Sound the Alarm. Save a Life. It's a slogan that's part of the Home Fire Campaign by the American Red Cross which is helping people in Walker County and surrounding areas to be safer in the event of a ...

5. Connect the smoke detector. 6. Test the smoke detector by pressing the "Test" button. It should make a loud sound that can be easily heard in the general vicinity. Wired smoke alarms may ...

Further, smoke sensitivity tests performed on the alarms by CPSC found one failed to sound when exposed to smoke. The recall involves Samurai-branded white-and-silver plastic mini smoke alarms ...

Over 300,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide by the Home Shopping Network have been recalled because they may malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or ...

Three months after a tragic house fire took the lives of three Greenwood residents, volunteers with the Red Cross are handing out and installing free fire alarms in the community.“The smoke ...

the least expensive route to take is to use a smart speaker to listen for the sound of a smoke alarm. If you have one of the best Alexa speakers, you can sign up for Alexa Emergency Assist ($5.99 ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall for certain smoke alarms. These smoke alarms may malfunction, meaning they won’t alert people to smoke — and ...

Ring has partnered with Kidde to launch smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. The alarms connect to the Ring app to help protect your home with real-time Ring notifications. Ring has just ...

Now, a team of South Korean researchers from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has developed an AI-powered smoke detector that can tell the difference between real ...