Home Safety

Learn how the new smoke alarm standards will help save lives.

Worried about the hazards lurking in your child’s room? Skip the fretting and check out these expert tips on how to make the nursery the safest place in the house.

Yes, there are correct and incorrect locations to install life-saving smoke detectors in the home. Here’s where they should go, and how to ensure they’re up to code.

Homeowners and professionals alike can benefit from this collection of tools that help with pinpointing the source of a gas leak in the home.

Keep your family safe by developing a family evacuation plan that prepares you for whatever comes your way.

Having a baby will change your life, and perhaps your renovation schedule. Check these household updates off your to-do list before baby Aiden or Emily arrives.

When it comes to fire safety, who is more qualified to offer up tips and reminders than firefighters themselves? Stay safe this season (and every season) by adhering to these best practices, provided by fire departments around the country.

Floods can happen with only a few inches of water and can occur within just minutes during heavy rains, when dams or levees break, or when snow melts too quickly.

An air purifier is a must, but there’s more that you can do.

Arriving home and discovering a break-in is unsettling and confusing. Knowing what to do if your house was broken into can make the situation feel safer and less stressful.