Smoke Alarms & Smoke Detectors
Spalding County firefighters were alerted to smoke in the firehouse just before 3 a.m.
No working smoke detectors were found inside the Mission Hills house
The cause of the St. Paul fire remains under investigation but the home did have working smoke detectors
The rewritten version of “Burning Down the House” by the Talking Heads warns residents of common fire hazards
Brockton fire officials said the teacher directed the student to evacuate, managed to figure out the child’s address and alerted the fire department
The three Suffolk firefighters and one resident of the two-story home were transported to the hospital with injuries
Waco fire officials said Bianca Rivera, 20, alerted the rest of her family after smelling burning plastic in the early morning hours
Officials credited the commitment of firefighters, EMS providers, 911 specialists and fire instructors for the lowest number of fire deaths in the city’s more than 200-year history
An Albany firefighter and a resident were transported to the hospital after a fire sparked by a candle
Firefighter Raul Garcia-Santos was battling the Palmer Fire when his wife and three children, ages 6 to 17, died in a mobile home blaze
Madalyn Karlbon, daughter of Avenel Firefighter and former Chief Jimmy Karlbon, woke her family after hearing the smoke detector go off
Because the fire that killed two people last week took place at a historical home owned by a government agency, the state could face legal repercussions
The injury occurred when the firefighter fell through a hole in the floor at the home
The wrongful-death lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, claims the vessel lacked adequate smoke detectors, firefighting equipment and emergency exits
When a fire broke out next door, Indiana Firefighter Gregory Bare rescued two people minutes before on-duty firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze
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One state senator said he plans to introduce a bill that would require DHS to inspect all smoke detectors during their annual inspection of childcare facilities
From ruling out cooking, to extended life and tamper-proof batteries, smoke alarms are on the verge of a technology breakthrough
Starting April 1, it will be illegal to sell smoke detectors with removable, replaceable batteries in New York state
Here are actions for fire safety educators and their departments to reach new residents and share life safety messages
College students had lessons in fire safety that included using extinguishers and checking out a “smoky” hallway
The Safe Awake alarms emit three beeps, followed by a pulsating bright strobe light while a piece of plastic placed under the resident’s bed vibrates
The Encinitas Fire Department started the “Fire Safety Challenge” on Twitter as a tie-in to the season finale
To promote Fire Prevention Week, randomly selected customers will get a free pizza if their smoke alarms are in working order
Officials said the grant is a great way to be able to provide smoke detectors to those who need them most and promote fire safety
Firefighter Lonnie Mitteis was watching TV when his son heard the smoke alarm sound off.
Officials said the alarm fails to chirp when it reaches its seven-year end of life if the batteries are replaced
In three years, the 11-year-old boy has donated 6,425 smoke detectors to families in Texas
The cause is under investigation, but five space heaters were found throughout the house; there were no working smoke detectors
The fire chief decided to hold an open house at the destroyed home, allowing residents to see the devastation the fire caused and the importance of smoke detectors
Fire Chief Ed Wills: “It was surprising the numbers were so high.”
The 11 fire fatalities in November have accounted for more in one month than occurred in all of 2010
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