'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving

Optical-based smoke alarms use light instead. They are slightly better at detecting the large smoke particles created by slow ...
WBAL-TV

Fire marshal providing free 'bed shaker' fire alarms for those hard of hearing

INCLUSIVE. THIS DEVICE IS CALLED A BED SHAKER, AND IT’S DESIGNED TO WAKE YOU UP IN CASE OF A FIRE BY DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. SHAKING YOUR BED. FIRE. WAKE UP. THIS ISN’T A GENTLE MASSAGER ...
Fix It Homestead on MSN

Why some homes need a different alarm type near the kitchen

Cooking is the leading trigger for home fire alarms, yet the device you rely on to protect your family can become so annoying near the kitchen that you are tempted to silence it or take it down. The ...
Security

Fire Alarm 411: Fire Wire Basics

While there are a lot of similarities between fire alarms and security systems, it is crucial to be aware of the differences, and wiring is one of the biggest. Like security panels, fire alarm control ...
WGBH

Check your smoke detectors: Fire officials urge Mass. residents to replace outdated alarms

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...
The Boston Globe

Wave of smoke alarms set to expire a decade after code change

Many smoke alarms will need replacing in the coming months, 10 years after a change to the state’s fire code, fire officials in Massachusetts said. The state’s Department of Fire Services said that ...
KCCI Des Moines

Des Moines Fire Department shares maintenance steps to maintain smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

A LITTLE BIT. THANK YOU. ZANE. WELL, OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION MONTH, ONE OF THE BIGGEST SAFETY TIPS SHARED BY DEPARTMENTS. CHECK YOUR FIRE ALARMS. YEAH. AND OVER THE WEEKEND TWO PEOPLE WERE ...