SCHINNEN, Netherlands - A U.S. family stationed in Germany were startled by the 'beeping' of their smoke detector before bedtime in October 2009 to discover that a charger plugged in to a vehicle ...

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – American Red Cross and local fire officials are teaming up to “Sound the Alarm” for more effective smoke detector use. Beginning April 1, a new state law requires all new or ...

Not all smoke detectors are equal, and the type of smoke detector installed in many homes might not sound off in all fires. Smoke alarm manufacturers sell alarms with two types of technology.

If your house catches fire, you could have less than two minutes to get out and get to safety. Fire officials say a smoke alarm can be the key to saving lives. The Red Cross started their Sound the ...

More than 10,000 smoke detectors are being recalled because they may not sound in time during a fire, federal officials said. The recall affects about 11,000 LSHOME 3-Pack Smoke Detector Fire Alarms, ...

Last week, volunteers installed smoke alarms provided to residents of Oxnard by the American Red Cross and the Oxnard Fire Department. Calling the program “Sound the Alarm,” the new devices came with ...

Check your smoke alarms. Universal Security Instruments is recalling about 180,000 smoke and fire alarms that may not activate properly and fail to alert people to a fire, according to the Consumer ...

On Saturday, the American Red Cross volunteers and staff will visit homes throughout Rochester to install free smoke alarms ...

MILWAUKEE -- In an effort to save lives, the American Red Cross went around Milwaukee on Saturday, April 28 as part of the “Sound the Alarm” Save a Life campaign to install smoke detectors in homes.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 3-9, but Installation Management Command safety officials, from headquarters to garrison level, say such concerns remain a constant priority. That's ...