Fall Back…

Yes, it’s that time of year again. It’s time for us to adjust our external clocks and receive an extra hour of sleep. This reminded us of a few other household things that tie in to the time change, and we wanted to share one of them with you now.

Smoke Detectors/Alarms – Whenever it’s time to change the clocks, it’s also time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and alarms.

Did you know that:

• Approximately 33% of homes in America are not adequately protected with smoke detectors (NFPA);
• The fatality rate in homes with one (1) working smoke detector is 45% lower than that in homes without working smoke detectors (NFPA); and
• The four (4) most common reasons for non-functioning smoke detectors include: disconnected batteries, dead batteries, debris build-up or obstruction, and general failure due to age of detector. (CPSC)

It’s such an easy item to overlook, though staying on top of it can save your life. Therefore, this November 5^th, when it comes time to change our clocks, you can bet you’ll also find us on a stepstool changing the batteries in and inspecting our smoke detectors. Won’t you do the same?