Deaf and hard-of-hearing St. Paul residents and their families are getting some peace of mind from a new program that offers a "visual smoke alarm" with a piercing siren and a strobe light. Deaf and ...

Whether it's caused by over-baked cookies or full-blown flames, the piercing alarm of a smoke detector means nothing if it isn't heard. That's why the Beaufort Fire Department is giving free ...

PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING DO NOT HAVE THEM. >> SAINT CLAIR TOWNSHIP. HE ENGULFED HOUSE FIRE. >> ON JANUARY 27, THE TENNEY FAMILY NEARLY ESCAPED THEIR HOME. >> SMOKE DAMAGE, FIRE DAMAGE, ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. I recently ran into someone who had this story ...

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.

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

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