This Sunday, March 11, don’t forget to “spring forward” and change your clocks.
It’s also a good time to check your smoke alarms and changes the batteries if you haven’t done so recently. According to Safe Kids USA, having a working smoke alarm reduces a person's chance of dying in a fire by half?
Safe Kids says that for the best protection, install smoke alarms on every level of your home, outside every sleeping area and in every bedroom. Smoke alarms should be mounted high on walls or ceilings and tested monthly. And a reminder: smoke alarms last a maximum of eight to 10 years. After that time, the entire unit should be replaced. If the unit does not respond properly when tested, it should be replaced immediately.
