First Alert

First Alert
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySecurity, fire protection
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
HeadquartersAurora, IL, United States
ProductsSmoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, security cameras
ParentResideo
Websitefirstalert.com

First Alert is the retail brand of American safety equipment manufacturer BRK Brands, Inc.,[1] established in 1976 and based in Aurora, Illinois, with a production plant in Juarez, Mexico. Products sold with the brand include carbon monoxide detectors, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, and other safety products like flashlights and fire escape ladders. First Alert supports fire safety in partnership with Safe Kids USA and The United States Fire Administration, providing smoke alarms at reduced cost to low-income families in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ "About First Alert – America's Most Trusted Brand In Home Safety". First Alert. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ Safe Kids USA[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 24 February 2008.