Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3. As you set your clocks back, the Broken Arrow Fire Department recommends testing your smoke alarms, and changing the batteries if necessary.
Roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Smoke alarms usually fail to operate because batteries were defective.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provides the following guidelines for smoke alarms:
- Test smoke alarms at least once per month using the test button.
- Make sure everyone in the home knows how to respond if an alarm goes off.
- Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.
- Smoke alarms with nonreplaceable (long-life) batteries are designed to remain effective for up to 10 years.
- For smoke alarms with any other type of battery, replace batteries at least once per year.
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