Firefighters know the importance of home fire safety. That's why we encourage participation in the home fire safety program called: Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery!
Sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Energizer brand batteries, the program urges you to adopt a simple lifesaving habit: Change all of your Smoke Alarm batteries when you change your clocks on March 14, 2010.
 
Protecting your home is simple: Change, Check, Count and Clean!™
 
 Change Your Smoke Alarm Batteries! 
We encourage you to change Smoke Alarm batteries twice each year. An easy way to remember is to change these batteries when you change your clock to and from Standard Time each Spring and Fall. Replace old batteries with fresh, high quality batteries to keep your Smoke Alarms ready to protect you all year-long.
 
 Check Your Smoke Alarms! 
After inserting fresh batteries in your Smoke Alarm, make sure the Alarm is working by activating the safety test button. We recommend that you test all of your Smoke Alarms at least once each month. If you have any doubt regarding the working condition of a Smoke Alarm, we recommend you replace it.
 
 Count Your Smoke Alarms! 
We recommend that you have a properly functioning Smoke Alarm in every sleeping room -and- in the hallway directly adjacent to those rooms. If sleeping rooms are on an upper level, a Smoke Alarm should also be installed in the center of the ceiling directly above the interior stairway.
It's best to have at least one working Smoke Alarm on every level of your home, including the basement and family room. To assure optimal protection and avoid false alarms, your Smoke Alarm must be mounted properly. You'll find simple instructions included with every Smoke Alarm you purchase. Should questions remain, we encourage you to visit or contact us.
 
 Clean Your Smoke Alarms! 
Help your Smoke Alarm remain sensitive and ready to protect you by gently using a vacuum cleaner once a month to remove dust and cobwebs. If your Smoke Alarms have been accidently painted or contaminated, replacement may be necessary.