Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device making that noise may already be too old to reliably sense a real fire. The ...

Your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors quietly decide how much time you have to escape a fire, yet the tiny date code that ...

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 ...

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 ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – As we begin Daylight Saving Time this weekend, the Red Cross is encouraging you to begin a new habit; check your smoke alarm every time you change your clock. The “Turn and Test” ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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As the time change approaches on Sunday, Nov. 1, the Midland Fire Department wants to remind residents to make another change that could save their lives: Changing the batteries in their smoke alarms ...