DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS ON SUNDAY AND BESIDES TURNING YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD AN HOUR, LT. JOHN NELSEN OF SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE SAYS IT’S A TRADITIONAL TIME TO TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARMS TO MAKE SURE THE DEVICES ARE WORKING;
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JUST PUSH THE TEST BUTTON TO HEAR THE BEEP.
NELSEN SAYS THE NEWER SMOKE ALARMS ARE DISPOSABLE AND OFTEN DON’T GIVE YOU ACCESS TO CHANGE A BATTERY:
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NELSEN SAYS SOME SMOKE ALARMS ALSO HAVE A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR, BUT IF YOURS DOESN’T BE SURE TO CHECK THAT DEVICE IN YOUR HOME ALSO AND MAKE SURE IT IS PLACED PROPERLY:
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LT. NELSEN SAYS YOU SHOULD HAVE A WORKING ALARM IN BOTH CASES ON EACH FLOOR OF YOUR HOME.
IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE, SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE CAN HELP:
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WORKING SMOKE ALARMS CUT THE RISK OF DYING IN A HOME FIRE IN HALF, AS YOU ONLY HAVE ABOUT TWO MINUTES TO SAFELY ESCAPE IN MOST INSTANCES.
IF YOU NEED SMOKE ALARMS, PLEASE CALL 712-279-6377 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE PROVIDE THEM.
