Saturday Night, Change Your Clocks – And Your Smoke Alarm Batteries
Daylight Saving Time ends early Sunday morning, and State Fire Marshal Richard Miller is encouraging residents to keep fire safety in mind while turning back clocks this weekend.
- The following information was provided by the State Fire Marshal/www.michigan.gov/lara This weekend, make it a priority to ensure your home is equipped with working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as you set clocks back one hour and “fall back” to Daylight Saving Time, which officially begins at 2 a.m. this Sunday. “Smoke alarms cut in half a family’s risk of dying in a home fire – but only if they work,” State Fire Marshal Richard Miller said. “It’s simple and life-saving to change the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors or install new ones. Many homes still have only one smoke alarm and that is simply not enough. There should be working smoke alarms on every level of the home, in every bedroom and in …
