May 27 -- (HealthDay News) -- Smoke alarms are an inexpensive, yet vital, way to alert you and your family in the event of a fire. The Home Safety Council offers these guidelines to help you install ...

Pennsylvania had 208 fire deaths in 2023, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The state’s rate of fire deaths is on ...

The reason for the concentration of alarms in or near sleeping areas is obvious: Fires may have a chance to spread before a sleeping resident is aware of them. According to the Fire Administration, ...

Having smoke detectors with working batteries placed throughout your home is an important component of fire safety, but in order for them to be most effective, it also makes a difference where they’re ...

In a house fire, the people inside have just minutes to escape — and their lives can often be saved from properly installed and maintained smoke alarms throughout the home. The National Fire ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Every day, seven lives are lost to home fires. But officials say having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is ...

KINGS GRANT, N.C. (WECT) - We know smoke alarms can help save lives, but only if you have one properly installed in your home. That’s why the American Red Cross and New Hanover County Fire Rescue are ...

Volunteers, along with members of the Tulsa Fire Department partnered with the Red Cross of Oklahoma, going door to door to install smoke alarms in Tulsa homes free of charge. “It’s a pretty important ...