SHELOCTA, Pa. - A smoke detector is credited with waking up a couple before their home was heavily damaged by fire.   The fire was reported just after 7 a.m. at a mobile home on Peterman Hill Road in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County. When crews arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames. Elderton Assistant Fire Chief Matt Williamson said the fire started behind ...

New laws mandating the installation of photoelectric smoke alarms in all Queensland homes will make households safer, the State Government says. Laws have been passed to make smoke alarms mandatory in all bedrooms as part of the Government´s response to a coroner´s report into Australia´s worst house fire at Slacks Creek, south of Brisbane, in 201...

BROWN DEER -- It´s a surprise that may save your life. Four local fire departments are visiting residents this week as part of a new fire prevention initiative. After tragedy, the Milwaukee Fire Department is often seen canvassing neighborhoods -- making sure residents are prepared for a fire. This week, other departments are doing the same. "We are going to be out kind...

The small amount of radioactive material in some smoke alarms is not a risk to health. Introduction The ability of domestic smoke alarms to save life and property in house fires is well established. Some domestic smoke alarms use the radiation from a small amount of radioactive material to detect smoke or heat sources. The radiation dose to the occupants of a house f...

The family of gas poisoning mainly refers to carbon monoxide poisoning, liquefied petroleum gas, pipeline gas, natural gas poisoning, the former is more common in winter heating coal stove, doors and windows closed, smoke is poor, which is common to liquefied gas pipeline leak leak or stove. Gas poisoning patients initially feel headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, weak and ...