Change Your Clocks, Your Batteries

Change your clocks and change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors on Sunday, the . Clocks fall back on Sunday at 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. with the end of daylight saving time for the year.

Remember these simple safety tips for your home:

• Install smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.
• For the best protection, interconnect all smoke alarms so when one sounds they all sound.
• Use both photoelectric and ionization smoke alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms, also known as dual sensor alarms. An ionization smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a photoelectric smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires.
• Replace all smoke alarms every 10 years or sooner if they do not respond properly when tested.
• Test all smoke alarms at least once a month by using the test button.