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

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

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

Red cross does organized events throughout the year to make home visits and install those alarms, but you can request one ...

Sound The Alarm is an initiative of the American Red Cross to get smoke detectors into homes and to help homeowners create fire escape plans.

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

Sound The Alarm is an initiative of the American Red Cross to get smoke detectors into homes and to help homeowners create ...

A firefighter-built smoke detector uses silent strobe lights to help firefighters locate and rescue pets during house fires.

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Very quick to alert on smoke ・Easy to set up (assuming you have the infrastructure) ・Some users might find the additional features of value Cons ・Motion sensor isn’t ...

A family narrowly avoided tragedy after their dog alerted them to a fast-spreading house fire at their home near Wigan on New ...

Three fire engines were called to Royal Bolton Hospital early on Tuesday afternoon after a fire alarm detected smoke in the building.

Unexplained explosions rocked Caracas overnight as U.S. pressure on Maduro intensifies, fueling fears of escalation amid a growing American military presence.