Sat Mar 13 2010
Eighty-three percent of all civilian fire-related deaths are a result of home fires, and on average, a home fire kills 540 children age 14 and under each year.
An early warning can provide critical extra seconds to escape, and smoke alarms double families' chances of getting out of a home fire alive -- but only if they work.
So, when turning clocks back one hour Nov. 1, change the batteries in all smoke alarms. This simple habit takes just a moment, but is the best defense a family has against a home fire.
And don't forget to change the batteries in carbon monoxide detectors, as well. After changing the batteries, press the test button on every smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector to ensure they are working.
Submitted by Streetsboro Fire Department Public Information Officer Kevin Grimm.
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