Fire Chief Sam DiGiovannaContributorOn March 9, we changed our clocks “back” for daylight savings. Did you change your smoke detector batteries and check their condition? Roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths occurred in homes without working smoke alarms. Since most fatal fires occur at night, it’s essential that every home have working smoke alarms to provide an early warning.Eighty percent of child fire fatalities occur in homes without working smoke alarms additionally Adults 75 and older are 2.8 times more likely to die in a home fire. A working smoke detector doubles your chance of surviving a home fire.Change your clocks, change your batteriesBatteries in a smoke alarm should be changed at least twice a year, even if they are hardwired into the electrical.
