Daylight savings time has ended and the relentless reminders on all forms of media have gone, too. Did you know that it is recommended that you check your smoke alarms and change their batteries at the same time?
“Smoke alarms save lives. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.”
This advice is from The National Fire Protection Association, which is a great site giving advice and reminders about smoke detector safety. Here is a guideline of great reminders they provide:
