As the number of fire deaths rises in North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey organized a team of firefighters and volunteers last weekend, not to battle a blaze or answer medical calls, but to distribute and …
A sleeping child is more likely to be awakened by voice alarms than by traditional tone alarms, new research finds. The researchers found that a sleeping child is about three times more likely to be awakened by one of the …
Global insurance consultant Willis Towers Watson is partnering with technology firm Roost to establish a claims data sharing consortium to help insurers test the effectiveness of water and fire smart home technologies. The two companies said the consortium will be …
The Vermont Division of Fire Safety and the American Red Cross are encouraging residents to take steps to help prevent home fires and save lives as the heating season gets underway. They recommend installing smoke alarms on every level of …
State officials say fire-related deaths in Vermont have been gradually dropping in large part due to fire safety awareness efforts. The Brattleboro Reformer reported Monday seven people died in a fire last year compared to 22 in 2000 and 18 …
Fire officials have confirmed that smoke detectors inside a Huntington apartment complex didn’t go off when the building caught fire, causing more than 100 residents to be displaced. News outlets report that firefighters found two separate fires when they arrived …
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal (SFMO) reports that for the second consecutive year, Tennessee fire deaths decreased to a new state-record low while the number of lives saved by smoke alarms installed by the state’s fire departments continues to climb. …
New York lawmakers have passed a bill that would require new smoke detectors contain 10-year non-removable batteries. The bill, which would take effect in 2017, would make it illegal to sell smoke detectors with replaceable batteries or those incapable of …
Volunteers have installed thousands of free smoke alarms in a Southern California neighborhood where a fire last month killed a mother and her two sons. The Orange County Register reported 5,000 donated smoke alarms were installed Saturday in 1,000 condominiums …
Prince George’s County, Maryland, fire officials went door-to-door in the Capitol Heights and Bowie areas to make sure families have working smoke alarms and an escape plan in the event of a fire. Their efforts on Dec. 26 come after …
