It's recommended by the U.S. Fire Administration that you test your smoke detector once every month and make a full replacement every ten years. Can I replace the battery instead of the whole ...

Fire Prevention Week is here. The Mound firefighters and I, along with thousands of firefighters across North America, are visiting schools and other sites in the community teaching the basics of ...

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We had something happen in the house that got our attention. We heard a “chirp.” At first we ignored it, thinking it was a bird outside. We heard it again and we wondered, is there a bird in the ...

Syracuse residents without smoke and/or carbon monoxide detectors in their homes can visit the Fire Prevention Bureau’s ...

The Expert: Shawn Mahoney P.E. is an Engineer in the Technical Services Division at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). He is a registered professional engineer with a B.S. in ...