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How to tell if your smoke detector is past its real lifespan even if it still beeps

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device ...

6 Smoke Alarm Mistakes That Make Them Useless

Picture this: you’re cozied up on the couch, a movie playing, popcorn in hand. Suddenly, the smoke alarm blares. Your heart ...

Red Cross volunteer program helps install fire alarms in homes

Through its "Sound the Alarm Program," the American Red Cross is saving thousands of lives by installing fire alarms.

The 6 Best Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms to Protect Your Family and Home

The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...
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Know Your Smoke Alarm: Here's What the Different Lights and Sounds Mean

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

How to get a free smoke alarm for your home from the Red Cross

The American Red Cross program Sound the Alarm offers free smoke alarms for those who can’t afford one or installation if one ...
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Volunteers needed to install free smoke alarms during Red Cross Sound the Alarm event in Stewartville

ROCHESTER — The American Red Cross serving Southern Minnesota will install free smoke alarms and provide home fire prevention and safety education for residents in Stewartville during a Sound the ...
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Red Cross to install free smoke alarms in Allegheny County as part of Sound the Alarm event

The American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter will install free smoke alarms in Allegheny County on Oct. 15, as part of the Sound the Alarm event. This initiative is part of the national ...