KWQC

Muscatine Fire Department reminds residents to change clocks and test smoke alarms

MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - Muscatine fire officials are encouraging residents to not only adjust their clocks for Daylight Saving Time but also check and replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon ...
KTBS

Fire Prevention Week: Protect your family by practicing home fire escape plan, testing smoke alarms

NEW ORLEANS, La. – This Fire Prevention Week, there’s a sobering message from the American Red Cross of Louisiana: home fire deaths are on the rise across the state. This year, the state has lost more ...
WBAL-TV

Fire marshal providing free 'bed shaker' fire alarms for those hard of hearing

INCLUSIVE. THIS DEVICE IS CALLED A BED SHAKER, AND IT’S DESIGNED TO WAKE YOU UP IN CASE OF A FIRE BY DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. SHAKING YOUR BED. FIRE. WAKE UP. THIS ISN’T A GENTLE MASSAGER ...
The State Journal-Register

Illinois urges residents to test smoke alarms when clocks change

Illinois residents are being urged to test, inspect and replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as they turn their clocks forward for daylight saving time, according to a community announcement. The ...
Security

How Fire Testing Standards Put Structural Steel to the Test

Structural steel can lose significant load-bearing strength under high heat, making properly specified passive fire protection essential. Fire ratings must be supported by standards-based testing that ...