My technical mind processed the frequency of tweets (unlike some of our politicians on Twitter) and concluded it was not an injured bird but one of the smoke detectors with a low battery.

FORBES: A Lesson In Keeping An Elderly Parent Safe In Their Own Home

Because of the recent disclosures that involve dangers of installing the wrong type of smoke detectors, I thought this would be a good segue into the world of smoke alarms to make sure everyone understood the difference and to protect themselves and their parents from the dangers inherent in selecting the cheaper, less effective, and much more unreliable type of traditional sensors.

FORBES: A Lesson In Keeping An Elderly Parent Safe In Their Own Home

Prosecuting, Martin Yale said Ashcroft told police he travelled around Britain by train, setting fires in buildings which had smoke detectors so the alarm would be raised quickly.

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There were no smoke detectors installed in the housing association property.

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From smoke detectors to cancer treatments, the impact of space exploration affects our everyday lives.

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The money, he said, might better have been spent on putting smoke detectors in people's houses.

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The cabin built and slept in by campers last summer needs a bathroom, fire sprinklers and smoke detectors.

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