SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Every day, seven lives are lost to home fires. But officials say having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is ...

Every year, countless lives are lost in home fires because there were no operating smoke detectors in the home. A report published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in 2024 reported ...

Through its "Sound the Alarm Program," the American Red Cross is saving thousands of lives by installing fire alarms.

Volunteers are still needed for the Sound the Alarm smoke alarm installation drive scheduled for Saturday. Mayor Kim Ecklund said about 90 homes will receive up to four smoke alarms, but there aren’t ...

Most parents assume that if a smoke alarm is chirping away in the hallway, their sleeping children are protected. The ...

CADILLAC— The Red Cross’ annual ‘Sound the Alarm’ project will soon be underway. The Red Cross will be in Michigan neighborhoods sharing information on the importance of smoke alarms. The northern ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Fire Department and the American Red Cross united on Saturday on a potentially life-saving mission. "The best thing we can do is to help families prevent fires," said ...

Fire and carbon monoxide incidents move fast, but your alarms do not have to be guesswork. If you match the right type of ...

A 4-1/2-year-old child who is hard-of-hearing can sleep more securely now that Buffalo Grove firefighters equipped his family’s home with one of the state’s first “bed shaker” smoke alarm systems. The ...

The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...