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The winter safety habit that saves lives, test alarms before the weather turns ugly

Winter is when your home works hardest, and when small oversights can turn deadly. Before the weather turns ugly, building a ...
WAPT

Daylight saving time ends: test your smoke alarms to stay safe

As daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, the American Red Cross is urging you to test your smoke alarms while turning your clocks back.“Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire ...
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Smoke testing in Lexington part of next phase of sanitary sewer odor control

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — An ongoing issue LEX18 has been following for months is a strong sewage smell sometimes taking over entire neighborhoods in Lexington. The city is taking next steps to try to ...
CNET

Have You Tested Your Smoke Alarm Lately? You Should -- Here's How

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 ...
KCCI Des Moines

Des Moines Fire Department shares maintenance steps to maintain smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

A LITTLE BIT. THANK YOU. ZANE. WELL, OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION MONTH, ONE OF THE BIGGEST SAFETY TIPS SHARED BY DEPARTMENTS. CHECK YOUR FIRE ALARMS. YEAH. AND OVER THE WEEKEND TWO PEOPLE WERE ...