News Flash

On Nov. 3, your professional firefighters recommend that a good time to change your fire alarm batteries is when you set your clocks back for daylight time on Sunday, Nov. 3.

Did you know that more than 50 percent of home fire deaths are in houses with non-working smoke alarms? Taking that simple step when the time change occurs could help save lives.

Safety Tips and Video from the International Association of Fire Fighters:

• Check your smoke alarms by pressing and holding the button. You should hear a loud beep if it is working.
• Install a smoke alarm in every bedroom, outside of bathrooms, near stairwells and on each floor of your home.
• Make sure you replace your smoke alarm every 10 years.
• Watch the public safety message from the International Association of Fire Fighters.