DAYLIGHT SAVINGTIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND.
THAT MEANS IT’S TIME TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS BACK AN HOUR.
IT ALSO MEANS IT IS TIME TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES IN YOUR SMOKE AND C-O ALARMS.
SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE SUGGESTS CHANGING YOUR SMOKE ALARM BATTERIES AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR.
THEY USE THE BEGINNING AND END OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME EACH FALL AND SPRING AS A REMINDER.
FIRE OFFICIALS ALSO RECOMMEND TO TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARMS MONTHLY AND WHILE REPLACING YOUR BATTERIES, REMEMBER TO CHECK THE AGE OF YOUR ALARM.
IF A SMOKE ALARM IS MORE THAN TEN YEARS OLD, IT SHOULD BE REPLACED.
IF YOU HAVE HARD-WIRED SMOKE ALARMS, THEY ALSO REQUIRE BATTERY REPLACEMENT.
SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE OFFERS A SAFE HOME PROGRAM WHERE THEY PROVIDE A FREE HOME INSPECTION AND INSTALL UP TO 2 FREE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME.
CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU AT 712-279-6377
