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Reminder: On November 6, “Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries™”
On Sunday, November 6, change and test the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting your clocks back.
It's that time of year again: when you change your clocks back for Daylight Saving Time, “Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries™.”
Every fall, the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company and Energizer work to remind people of the simple, life-saving habit of changing and testing the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting the clocks back, this year on Sunday, November 6.
The National Fire Protection Association reports that 71% of smoke alarms which failed to operate had missing, disconnected or dead batteries. This reinforces how important it is to take this time each year to check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
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Home safety and security has evolved beyond smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Many families rely on other home devices connected to the Internet or their smartphones, also known as the Internet of Things, to enhance safety and security.
You can also use social media to help spread the word and remind friends and family to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, along with all of their connected home devices on November 6.
