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The winter safety habit that saves lives, test alarms before the weather turns ugly

Winter is when your home works hardest, and when small oversights can turn deadly. Before the weather turns ugly, building a ...
CNET

Have You Tested Your Smoke Alarm Lately? You Should -- Here's How

The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...
WGAL

Remember to test your smoke alarms as you turn your clocks forward

A.M. AND WHILE YOU’RE TURNING YOUR CLOCKS BACK AT THE RED CROSS IS ASKING YOU TO DO ONE OTHER THING, AND IT’S A VERY IMPORTANT ONE THAT’S TESTING YOUR FIRE ALARMS. THE RED CROSS SAYS IT’S HELPED ...
The Vindicator

Test your smoke alarms as time changes

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday in Ohio, and the state fire marshal’s office says this is the time to test smoke alarms while moving clocks ahead one hour. “Smoke alarms are the first ...
WAPT

Daylight saving time ends: test your smoke alarms to stay safe

As daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, the American Red Cross is urging you to test your smoke alarms while turning your clocks back.“Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire ...
KWQC

Muscatine Fire Department reminds residents to change clocks and test smoke alarms

MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - Muscatine fire officials are encouraging residents to not only adjust their clocks for Daylight Saving Time but also check and replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon ...