Safety Education
Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery
By Troy Neville
Apr 2, 2005, 09:25

This weekend is the start of Daylight Savings Time. While we loose an hour of sleep, please take 5 minutes to check your smoke detectors and change the batteries.

From a U.S. Fire Administration Press Release 4,000 people died in house fires last year. Unfortunately, in two-thirds of these fires there were no working smoke detectors.

Homeowners should also realize that smoke detectors only last 8-10 years. Pushing the 'test' button usually tests the alarm, not its ability to detect smoke. If your detector is more than 10 years old, it may not function properly in a fire, eventhough it beeps when you push the test button.

A smoke detector is your first line of protection from a fire in your home. Please make sure your smoke detectors are working and are less than 10 years old.

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