Get ready to spring forward this weekend. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. Before going to bed Saturday night, remember to move your clock up one hour.
The annual time change is also an excellent time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
Fire safety experts recommend changing smoke alarm batteries twice a year. Changing them at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time makes it easier to remember.
Even if your smoke alarm isn’t making that annoying beeping sound that alerts you to low batteries, you should still replace the batteries twice a year. The bi-annual ritual could save your life.
“Smoke alarms are vital for early fire detection, safeguarding the lives of Georgia’s residents and their properties,” said State Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King. “Their effectiveness, however, is contingent on the battery’s functionality.”
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 19 people have died in house fires in Georgia so far this year.
King also reminds residents to test and clean dust from their smoke alarms monthly to keep the devices working properly.
If you need help checking your smoke alarms or changing the batteries, contact your local fire department.
