Guide to Massachusetts Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Requirements When Selling a One- or Two-Family Residence December 1, 2016. Revisions to the smoke alarm regulations that took effect on December 1, 2016. If you are selling your home use this updated version of the Consumer's Guide to know what the requirements are. CLICK HERE

Emergency Lights: URPOWER Motion Sensor Light, Motion-sensing Battery Powered LED Stick-Anywhere Nightlight: CLICK HERE

Flashlight and Whistle: Liroyal Mini Keychain LED Flashlight & compass and Whistle: CLICK HERE

From NFPA: consumer-friendly fact sheets on a wide range of timely and important topics - everything you need to know to keep you, your family, and your neighbors safe from fire and related hazards: CLICK HERE

The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition: the #1 resource for accurate, noncommercial information and materials for consumers and professionals: Fire Sprinkler Facts, How Fire Sprinklers Work, Fire Sprinklers Are a Good Idea, People at High Risk, Getting Fire Sprinklers, much more: CLICK HERE

From Department of Homeland Security - many suggestions for before, and during, a fire: CLICK HERE

From Underwriters Laboratories - SafeBee How to Survive a Fire: CLICK HERE

The Good Morning America 1/26/15 video "House Fire Survival Tips You Must Know": ABC News' Alex Perez reviews top tips that could save your life during a devastating house fire. The challenges of newer homes with open floor plans and synthetic materials, with the suggestion - keep doors closed: CLICK HERE

The Good Morning America 3/15/17 video "Warning for parents on children and smoke Detectors": Some researchers suggest you cannot always rely on smoke detectors' alarm sounds to wake up sleeping children during an emergency: CLICK HERE

The Good Morning America 6/29/2017 video "Keeping your family safe from potential fire extinguisher dangers": ABC News' Gio Benitez has the safety tips you need to make sure your fire extinguishers are working properly: CLICK HERE

The Good Morning America 10/24/2017 video "Should you have a sprinkler system in your home"? Some fire safety experts are pushing for sprinklers, which are required in new homes in three states, to be more widely used, while others question whether they are worth the cost: CLICK HERE

Side-by-side sprinkler demonstration: An excellent video prepared by the St. Paul Minnesota Fire Department that shows two rooms, one protected by a sprinkler system, and one not protected: CLICK HERE

Interested in the home fire sprinkler requirements in your state? Required in the states of California and Maryand and the District of Columbia and in varying degrees in most other states. To see them all: CLICK HERE

Sprinkler Success Stories ("Sprinkler Saves"): How frequently do sprinklers save lives and property - very frequently. These stories document the effectiveness of sprinkler systems and serve as testimonies that can effect legislative change. To see them: CLICK HERE

The Discovery Channel video: How to Survive Fires At home, and outdoors - Whether a house fire or a forest fire, when a blaze catches you off guard, you've precious time to react -- HOW TO SURVIVE outlines the best ways to get out safely! CLICK HERE

KDKA video: Closing Your Bedroom Door Could Save Your Life: One simple move could be the difference between life and death if your home catches fire. The Beaver Falls, PA fire department and KDKA reporter Susan Koeppen demonstrate how closing your bedroom door at nightcap make all the difference. CLICK HERE

Water Hero: sends alert if there is water flow, but shouldn't be. Sends alert if house temperature is decreasing and pipes are in danger of freezing: CLICK HERE

More about smoke alarms, family escape plans and home sprinklers- The three keys to survival. CLICK HERE

November 2, 2017 Fire Extinguisher Recall: Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles Due to Failure to Discharge and Nozzle Detachment: One Death Reported CLICK HERE

Questions, comments? Please contact me directly: ira@Fire-Police-EMS.com

Thanks, Ira Hoffman