Fire official urges replacing batteries when changing clocks
SHELTON - The Shelton Fire Prevention Bureau urges everyone to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clocks for Sunday.
Working smoke alarms save lives. According to the National Fire Protection Association working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half. In cases where smoke alarms do not work at the time of a fire, the batteries are typically dead or missing.
Smoke alarms should be installed and maintained throughout every home.
Ted Pisciotta, Assistant Chief, Fire Prevention, suggests checking the age of all smoke alarms as well.
Any smoke alarm of 10 years in age should be replaced. Pisciotta also suggests testing each smoke alarm by pressing the test button. This ensures that it works and everyone in the family is familiar with the sound. Do this every month.
Testing smoke alarms is also a good opportunity for the entire family to review and practice their home escape plan. Practice promptly exiting the home with two ways out.
Gather outside at a designated meeting place and discuss how during a real emergency someone would then immediately call 911 for help.
SHELTON - The Shelton Fire Prevention Bureau urges everyone to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clocks for Sunday.
Working smoke alarms save lives. According to the National Fire Protection Association working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half. In cases where smoke alarms do not work at the time of a fire, the batteries are typically dead or missing.
Smoke alarms should be installed and maintained throughout every home.
Ted Pisciotta, Assistant Chief, Fire Prevention, suggests checking the age of all smoke alarms as well.
Any smoke alarm of 10 years in age should be replaced. Pisciotta also suggests testing each smoke alarm by pressing the test button. This ensures that it works and everyone in the family is familiar with the sound. Do this every month.
Testing smoke alarms is also a good opportunity for the entire family to review and practice their home escape plan. Practice promptly exiting the home with two ways out.
Gather outside at a designated meeting place and discuss how during a real emergency someone would then immediately call 911 for help.
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