How to Install a Smoke Detector Step 1: Determine where you’ll mount the smoke detector. Regardless of whether your home has a preexisting fire alarm system or you’re starting from scratch ...

This year it announced the launch of a large-scale smoke alarm installation initiative. Through Oct. 2025, the fire department will be working to install 5,000 smoke alarms in homes.

The American Red Cross is teaming up with the Rockford Fire Department for an annual "Sound the Alarm" event to install over 400 free smoke detectors in Rockford homes, with volunteers trained to ...

2. Find the test/hush button on your smoke alarm. Climb up and take a close look at your smoke detector. You should see a manual button that's often labeled "Test" or "Hush" (or both).