We get an extra hour of sleep this weekend! As everyone sets their clocks back one hour Saturday night, the Fire Department is reminding everyone to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
On Wednesday, November 3, Fire Educator Sgt. Jeremy Webb led a demonstration at the Fire Department’s Training Center to show just how fast a smoke alarm will go off when there’s a fire. In a matter of seconds, a working alarm will sound off to let you know there’s an issue. Following the demonstration, Sgt. Webb then went over important fire safety information. You can watch that video here.
The Fire Department wants to remind you of a few key points to remember when it comes to keeping your family safe.
- Most fatal fires occur at night. Every home needs working smoke alarms to provide an early warning in case of a fire emergency.
- Be sure to install smoke alarms in all sleeping rooms, hallways that lead to sleeping areas, basements, and each additional level of your home.
- Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling 4’’ from the wall. Wall mounted smoke alarms should be 4-12” from the ceilings. Do not install near draft areas like windows or air vents.
- A good time to remember to check your smoke alarms and change the batteries is when you change your clocks for daylight savings time, as it occurs twice a year.
- Prepare and practice an escape plan! Make sure you have at least TWO WAYS OUT! Crawl low under smoke.
- Plan where to meet outside. Once you are out, STAY OUT!
If you need a fire alarm in your home or want help setting up a fire escape plan for your family, call the Fire Prevention Office at (478) 751-9180