When you reset your clocks an hour forward for Daylight Savings Time, remember to change the batteries in all smoke detectors in the house. Some folks just hate to do this. “Those batteries are still good. They still have some life in them. I don’t want to throw them out.” Well, you don’t have to. Save those batteries as backups when the batteries in your walkman or flashlight die out. Did you know that some insurance policies could deny coverage on house fires if any of the smoke alarms are not working?
This is also a good time to review your family’s fire escape plan. Make sure there are two escape routes from each room. Practice these routes with your children. Children as young as three years old can learn how to respond to a fire. Fires spread very quickly. They not only produce smoke and dangerous gasses, they are also very noisy. Practice crawling close to the floor where the air is best, covering the mouth and nose. Select a safe, accessible meeting place outside the house. And, emphasize that once anyone goes to that meeting spot, stay there. Do not go back into the house FOR ANY REASON.
Yes, replace the batteries on daylight savings day. This is veryimportant.