Now the organization is moving from response to prevention. The Red Cross calls the campaign a “community-wide effort” to ...
Through its "Sound the Alarm Program," the American Red Cross is saving thousands of lives by installing fire alarms.
Most homeowners can list the obvious garage fire hazards, from gas cans to overloaded outlets, yet a critical layer of ...
A firefighter-built smoke detector uses silent strobe lights to help firefighters locate and rescue pets during house fires.
Sound The Alarm is an initiative of the American Red Cross to get smoke detectors into homes and to help homeowners create fire escape plans.
When a carbon monoxide alarm breaks the quiet with a random chirp, it is tempting to brush it off as a glitch. In reality, ...
As Marylanders prepare to turn their clocks back for the end of daylight saving time, Acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray is urging residents to check their smoke alarms. The time change, which ...
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 ...
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.