Installing your home smoke alarms correctly - and making sure they are in working order - is an important step to making your home and family safer from fire.

Mar 6, 2023 · Determining the correct smoke alarm for you situation can be difficult. This comprehensive guide from NFPA can help you choose the right one.

Smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half.

Oct 1, 2017 · This report performs a gap analysis related to the impact of ceiling height and detector spacing on smoke detection performance.

Jun 1, 2024 · This report discusses the presence, operation, and reason for failures of smoke alarms in reported home fires.

Apr 14, 2021 · A beam smoke detector is like a photoelectric detector, except it is designed to cover a large area. A transmitter and receiver or reflector are placed to create a light beam …

The long-standing “Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries” encourages the public to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clocks.

Jul 1, 2023 · This page explores smoke detector spacing requirements for high ceiling spaces, providing insights and clarifications for effective fire safety measures.

Feb 11, 2022 · If you keep having nuisance smoke alarms, here are a few things that can help you determine the issue

This free resource includes simple tips and facts on smoke alarm safety. for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.