Learn More About Smoke Alarms - NFPA
Smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half.

Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires report - NFPA
This report discusses the presence, operation, and reason for failures of smoke alarms in reported home fires.

Smoke Alarm Types - NFPA
Determining the correct smoke alarm for you situation can be difficult. This comprehensive guide from NFPA can help you choose the right one.

Installing and maintaining smoke alarms - NFPA
Interconnected smoke alarms increase safety. In a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) survey of households with any fires, including fires in which the fire department was not called, interconnected smoke alarms were more likely to operate and alert occupants to a fire. 1 People may know about a fire without hearing a smoke alarm.

Free NFPA Smoke Alarms at Home Tip Sheet. Get it now.
Download this NFPA tip sheet with valuable information on using smoke alarms at home. The free resource includes simple tips and facts on smoke alarm safety.

Smoke Alarm Troubleshooting - NFPA
Smoke Alarm Troubleshooting | NFPA. If you keep having nuisance smoke alarms, here are a few things that can help you determine the issue.

Ionization vs photoelectric - NFPA
When smoke enters the chamber, it disrupts the flow of ions, thus reducing the flow of current and activating the alarm. Download this chart on ionization smoke alarms (PDF) . Photoelectric smoke alarms are generally more responsive to fires that begin with a long period of smoldering (called “smoldering fires”).

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

Low Frequency Fire and Smoke Alarms - NFPA
Research has shown that low-frequency alarms are more effective at waking children, older adults, and those with hearing loss.

Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You Safety Tip Sheet - NFPA
Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You™ Safety Tip Sheet You could have as little as two minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.