WITH the Coffs Coast experiencing such a dangerous fire season so far, seniors with hearing difficulties should take advantage of new smoke alarms. And our firefighters will install them for free.

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 ...

The best smoke detectors are loud and reliable, alerting you to a fire in an emergency. During testing, X-Sense and First ...

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 ...

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 ...