It’s time to move clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 10. As you walk through your home to reset clocks, take another lap and test each smoke alarm using the test button. If your smoke alarms use standard batteries, be sure to change the batteries at least once each year. Choosing this day is an easy way to remember to do it annually. Note that some smoke alarms come with long-life, non-replaceable batteries.

Take inventory as you go throughout your home, making sure you have smoke alarms in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of your home. If you have a basement, remember to have one there, too. Maintaining alarms in each of these locations is important as you may have as little as 2 minutes to escape safely in the event of a home fire. Working smoke alarms reduce the chances of dying in a fire by nearly 50 percent.

Check the Manufactured Date on Your Smoke Alarm, If its older than 10 years it should be replaced!