Tick,
Tock, Turn Back the Clock
 Tick, tock!
Sunday, November 1 marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. Use this
opportunity to not only prepare your clocks to “fall back”, but also prepare
your home for fire emergencies by changing the batteries in your smoke
alarms.
According to the U.S. Fire
Administration (USFA), smoke alarms are essential to home fire safety and
should be properly maintained. To promote fire safety in your home, remember
to:
·
Put smoke
alarms on every floor of your home, including every bedroom and the hallway
outside of each sleeping area;
·
Test smoke
alarms monthly;
·
Change the
smoke alarm battery at least once per year;
·
Replace
smoke alarms that are more than ten years old; and
·
Develop a
home fire escape plan so that everyone knows two
ways out and knows a safe place to meet. Practice your plan twice per year.
To learn more about fire
escape planning, check out this USFA public service announcement.
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