Types of false alarms There are four different types of false alarms, and they can all be avoided. The first type is down to the fire detectors activating in the presence of ‘smoke-like’ conditions ..

A group of South Korean researchers has developed an intelligent fire detection technology that drastically reduces false ...

You must consider the phrasing, order and prompts that are used to strengthen the responses on working smoke alarms. By first assessing the number of levels that are in a resident’s home, ...

In the fire report, First Alert 6 Investigates discovered smoke detectors were not present. They’re required in rental properties, even ones like this building built more than a century ago.

He is in charge of developing and carrying out testing procedures for a wide variety of home appliances and smart devices including robot vacuums, smoke/CO detectors and air conditioning units.

Working smoke alarms alerted a family to a fire in their rural Welland home Tuesday, allowing them to escape unharmed.

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This afternoon the I-5 corridor and metro area is sitting between a snowstorm in progress across southern Oregon and cold snow showers along the coastline. No measurable precipitation has fallen ...

Out of those hundreds of alarms, Muno said that he does not recall there ever being a real fire. Muno said the majority of alarms are set off by cooking in the dorms, whether that be from smoke ...

Turnquist said investigators found no smoke detectors in the home. “Having working smoke alarms gives you that early notification to exit your home,” he told The Associated Press. Firefighters ...