Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ...

A.M. AND WHILE YOU’RE TURNING YOUR CLOCKS BACK AT THE RED CROSS IS ASKING YOU TO DO ONE OTHER THING, AND IT’S A VERY IMPORTANT ONE THAT’S TESTING YOUR FIRE ALARMS. THE RED CROSS SAYS IT’S HELPED ...

The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It ...

That random chirp at 2:13 a.m. is enough to make a grown man question his life choices. You changed the battery. You pressed ...

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday in Ohio, and the state fire marshal’s office says this is the time to test smoke alarms while moving clocks ahead one hour. “Smoke alarms are the first ...

In a house fire, the people inside have just minutes to escape — and their lives can often be saved from properly installed and maintained smoke alarms throughout the home. Daylight saving time is ...

Fire and carbon monoxide incidents move fast, but your alarms do not have to be guesswork. If you match the right type of detector to each room, you turn your house into a network of early warnings ...

While everyone takes a moment to turn back their clocks Sunday morning, the Red Cross encourages people to test their smoke alarms and make sure they are working. Red Cross volunteers responded to ...

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

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday and the American Red Cross urges everyone to test their smoke alarms when turning back their clocks. As the fall season ushers in cold weather, it also ...

NEW YORK — As New Yorkers prepare for the end of Daylight Saving Time, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is reminding all New Yorkers to check the batteries and test their ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Nov. 3 marks the end of daylight saving time, and Americans will turn back their clocks as they "fall back" to standard time. The American Red Cross said the beginning and end of ...