Building codes require fire alarm systems to be installed in many buildings. If the scope of a commissioning plan includes the fire alarm system, then the ...
This post was paid for by an advertiser. The Herald-Dispatch newsroom was not involved in its creation. Every homeowner knows that safety starts at home, and fire alarms are one of the most critical ...
FORT LAUDERDALE — The piercing sound of fire alarms being tested at the Pier Sixty-Six construction site can go off at any moment, rattling the nerves of nearby homeowners and people who happen to be ...
CADILLAC — In 2024, 147 Michiganders lost their lives to fires - one of the deadliest years in a decade. State investigators say many victims were found just feet from their doors, unable to escape in ...
The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...
Fire Prevention Week is getting underway, and the Red Cross uses this period of awareness to urge Pennsylvanians to take steps to protect their homes. According to a data set compiled by the U.S. Fire ...
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DST Ends: Test Alarms, Save Lives in MD

Acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray called on Maryland residents Oct. 29, 2025, to test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. The annual ...
Fire alarms rang out in the Student Union Memorial Center’s UofA Bookstore, Chemistry building, Manuel T. Pacheco Integrated Learning Center and the UA Main Library. Testing of the fire alarms in the ...