5.3K views · 64 reactions | Power outages are hard on hard-wired smoke alarms! If your alarm is beeping & YOU DON'T SEE OR SMELL SMOKE. (check the attic too!) Find the alarm(s) that have a solid red light. Unplug it and it should still run on the battery backup until you can get an expert to look at your smoke alarm system. Check out this video on how smoke alarms work and what they are trying to tell you! | McKinney Fire Department | Facebook

11K views · 50 reactions |  Daniel, one of our fire safety inspectors, has some advice on testing your smoke alarms. You should test your smoke alarms at least monthly, by pressing the test button until you hear the alarm. #TestItWhileYouWait #TestingTesting123 | Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) | Facebook