ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — If a fire breaks out in your house, seconds matter. That's why most of us have smoke detectors to alert us. But did you know there are two different kinds? St. Tammany ...

All three types of smoke alarms come in battery, hard-wired and smart versions. Each offers different advantages. VIA ...

As smoke enters the smoke detector, it disrupts the flow of electricity and triggers the alarm. These smoke detectors are best for large wild flames known as flaming fires. The second type is a ...

St. Tammany Fire District #1 Chief, Chris Kaufmann, explained there's two types, ionization and photoelectric. Photoelectric smoke detectors use LED light.

Here's why your smoke detector goes off and how you can deal with the false alarms. X. Your Guide To a Better Future. News ... There are two different types of smoke detectors.

Smoke alarms are by far the most effective way to get your family out safely when there's a fire. ... To find out what type of detector you have in your home, look on the back of the device.

Major players in the smoke detectors market are Honeywell International Inc. , Tyco, Siemens AG, Ceasefire Industries Pvt. Ltd, Secom Plc, Unisafe Fire Protection LLC, 3M, Nowatec AS, Johnson ...

Both types of alarms serve useful functions, said John Drengenbert, consumer safety director for Underwriters Laboratories, which establishes standards for the nation's smoke alarms.