Daylight Savings Time: FD Urges Fire Safety Measures
The Hinsdale Fire Department says daylight savings time is a great opportunity to change smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries.
The following is a release from the Hinsdale Fire Department: The Hinsdale Fire Department urges residents to change their smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries when changing their clocks for daylight savings time on Sunday morning at 2 a.m. The National Fire Protection Association reports that a home fire death occurs somewhere in the nation approximately every three hours. In fact, home fires kill 540 children, 14 years old and under, each year. Having a working smoke alarm and CO detector can provide those crucial extra seconds to escape a burning home. Therefore, it is critical for families to adopt the life-saving habit of the "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" program to keep their families safe. When checking …
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