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October is Fire Prevention Month, a reminder of the importance of working smoke alarms. Three out of five home fire deaths occur in houses without smoke alarms or with alarms that aren’t functioning.

Chester Fire Department warns of recalled smoke alarms sold online and urges residents to check models and certifications for safety.

As daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, the American Red Cross is urging you to test your smoke alarms while turning your clocks back.“Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire ...

The Survive Alive House hosts an event to kick off National Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme is "Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!" MILWAUKEE - The Survive Alive House hosted a fire safety ...

OVERVIEW Commissioning provides a fully functional fire alarm system, documentation of the fire alarm testing and documentation of how the fire alarm system functions to the building owner and ...

Working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by 60%, according to the latest report from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The majority of civilian home fire deaths ...

The Springfield Fire Department is offering free smoke alarm installations to residents as part of a statewide initiative to improve fire safety. The program, known as the "Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm ...

The Rockford Fire Department is offering free smoke alarm installations to local residents as part of a statewide safety initiative. The program, part of the 2nd Annual Statewide Smoke Alarm Blitz, ...

Winter is when your home works hardest, and when small oversights can turn deadly. Before the weather turns ugly, building a habit of testing your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms is one of the ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is urging residents to test, inspect, and replace smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms as daylight saving time ends ...