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How to set up a DIY home alarm system

Install a reliable security system in just one day. DIY home security systems will help to protect your home and your family.

Ontario carbon monoxide rules set to change

Carbon Monoxide alarm regulations are becoming slightly stronger as of Jan. 1, with Oshawa Fire Services reminding residents ...
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Don’t forget! Set clocks back, test smoke alarms this Sunday

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Daylight saving time is ending at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. This is your reminder to not only set your clocks back an hour, but also to check your smoke alarms. The Las Cruces ...
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Wave of smoke alarms set to expire a decade after code change

Many smoke alarms will need replacing in the coming months, 10 years after a change to the state’s fire code, fire officials in Massachusetts said. The state’s Department of Fire Services said that ...
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Check your smoke detectors: Fire officials urge Mass. residents to replace outdated alarms

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...
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Free fire alarm replacements offered by Normal Fire Department

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — The Normal Fire Department is offering free fire alarm replacements and checking your current ones ahead of the holiday season. “They can get free smoke alarms just by letting us ...