These alarms, combined with the removable AA batteries, greatly increase the odds that someone will remove the batteries or the alarm itself. The NFPA ... different requirements for smoke ...

But it’s also important to check those smoke detectors if you’re using some extra outlets. Even though it’s freezing outside, fire hazards are actually more common during the colder months.

Crews were able to quickly put the fire out. No working smoke detectors were found inside the home, and fire officials are reminding the public that working smoke alarms can save lives.

They also claim the apartments had no working smoke detectors or fire alarms at the time of the incident, leading to avoidable physical injuries, property loss, and emotional trauma. The attorney ...

A coroner in Cork has called on people to buy new smoke detectors for their elderly parents this Christmas. Dr Mary McCaffrey was speaking at the inquest into the deaths of John and Gabrielle O ...

Our research shows that you can find a quick-to-sound, reliable smoke or heat alarm for around £20. But our tests have also uncovered some models that don't do the job. Date tested: June 2024, 2022, ...

ASHRAE Guideline 44-2024 outlines best practices for building design, operation, and maintenance to reduce the health risks associated with prolonged exposure to wildfire and prescribed-burn smoke.

The head of the region's largest emergency room is praising hospital staff and vowing to install metal detectors after multiple gunshots rang out and hit the outside of Victoria Hospital early ...

Due to this flammability level, safety features, including refrigerant detection systems (RDSs), must be integrated ...