Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 5 at 2 a.m.
Changing your clock back to standard time in the fall is as much an annual tradition as Trick-or-Treating, carving the turkey and trimming the tree. Public safety officials hope you’ll add changing the battery in your smoke alarm to that list.
State Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says the annual change from daylight saving time to standard time is a good time to make sure your smoke alarm is working properly.
“If you have a smoke alarm, make sure it’s in working order,” Hudgens says. “Changing the battery at least once every year and cleaning dust from the device is a simple way to ensure continued protection of your family and your property. Having a working smoke alarm doubles the chances you will survive a fire in your home.”
In 2016, approximately 106 residential fires in Georgia resulted in 141 deaths. Of those fires, 96 of the homes did not have a working smoke alarm. This year, 90 Georgians have died in 69 residential fires, with only three of the homes having a working smoke alarm.
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 5 at 2 a.m., when clocks are set back one hour.
