People hate to dwell on the idea that their home might catch fire and burn to the ground, but they really should take a minute, or three, to consider the possibility.
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10/25/19
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This weekend, we spring forward. As you adjust your clocks, it’s also a great time to check you smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Two-thirds of fire-related home deaths result from fires in …
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By Sam Pinto
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3/10/17
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The door of the second-floor apartment opened, and the first thing we saw was a man in a wheelchair.
My first thought was: two minutes.
That’s all the time the experts say you have to …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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1/20/16
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By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . .
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10/1/15
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Achiezer will host a fire safety clinic in partnership with the Woodmere Fire Department at its office at 334 Central Ave. in Lawrence on Sunday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/27/15
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Q. I was told by my village that I need to have smoke detectors in my two-family house in order to renew my application.
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8/9/13
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Every year, hundreds of Long Island homes suffer fires that leave the lives of their occupants in shambles.
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10/18/12
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Q. I think your April 1-8 column had an error. You wrote that CO is heavier than air. CO has a molecular weight of 28. Air is mostly N2, which also has a molecular weight of 28. Air also has some O2, which has a molecular weight of 32, so the air mixture is heavier than CO. It should be OK to put the CO detector up high, and not near the floor.
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Monte Leeper
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5/14/10
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Q. I was told by my village that I need to have smoke detectors in my two-family house in order to renew my application. Even though I didn't have them before, I have to install them. One guy said they have to be hard-wired, but my electrician called and they said just battery-operated. Which is it?
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Monte Leeper
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5/14/10
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