The Online Safety Amendment Act requires major social media platforms like Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok, Alphabet's ...

Apple's HomePod smart speakers have received an update that enables them to alert users when a smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) detector is activated. Initially announced during the second-gen HomePod ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - New data from the National Fire Prevention Association reinforces the need to have working smoke alarms in your home. Nearly all U.S. households now have at least one smoke ...

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.

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

The National Fire Protection Association announced that “Smoke alarms: make them work for you!” is the theme for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6 to 12. This year’s focus on working smoke alarms comes in ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...

Your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors quietly decide how much time you have to escape a fire, yet the tiny date code that tells you whether they still work is easy to miss. That code is usually ...

Smoke detectors were not functioning during a firework-related house fire on July Fourth near Buckner that killed two people and critically injured one, officials say, highlighting a danger officials ...

The risk of dying in a house fire is 55% lower in homes that have a functioning smoke alarm, according to the National Fire Protection Association. But ensuring that all Milwaukee residents have ...

This week is the kicks off annual Fire Prevention Week. Here are some important tips to remember about smoke alarms in your home. Key messages for this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Smoke alarms ...