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Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries This Weekend

Harrisburg, PA – Acting State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego reminds citizens to change their clocks, and then change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when time “springs forward” this weekend.

“The batteries should be changed periodically and a good way to remember is that is to do it when you change your clocks,” said Trego. “Practicing your home fire escape plan with your family all in the same weekend is a great way to keep your loved ones safe.”

Trego said worn or missing batteries are the most common cause of a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector malfunction. If functioning, smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half.

Often called “the silent killer,” carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that can incapacitate victims before they’re aware they’ve been exposed. Sources include wood-burning fireplaces and stoves, gas-fired fireplaces, appliances, grills and generators, and motor vehicles.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are often mistaken for the flu and include nausea, headaches, dizziness, disorientation and fatigue.

Newer models of smoke alarms have long-lasting batteries that do not need to be replaced, but thousands of homeowners still use models that use standard batteries that must be replaced regularly.

No matter what type of smoke alarms are used in a home, they should be tested monthly – including hard-wired units connected to the home’s electrical system. Homeowners should consider buying new alarms to replace units that are more than ten years old.

For more information about the fire service in Pennsylvania, go to www.osfc.pa.gov, like the OSFC page at www.facebook.com/PAOSFC or call 1-800-670-3473.

MEDIA CONTACTS:  Ruth A. Miller: [email protected]

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March 9th, 2018 | Category: 911, Community Affairs, Featured Post

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