Remember to Change Your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Batteries When Changing the Clocks Forward

Daylight savings time is a good time to replace smoke detector and carbon monoxide batteries. To keep your family safe from fire, remember and make use of the following tips:

• Every month, test your smoke alarms by pushing the “test” button.  Follow testing instructions in your owner’s manual.
• Once a month, carefully vacuum the inside of a batter-powered unit using a soft bristle brush. If your alarms are electrically connected, turn off the power and vacuum the outside vents only.  Test your alarms after cleaning them. 
• Smoke alarms don’t last forever.  Those more than 10 years old should be replaced.

On March 13, change your clock, and change your batteries. It could save a life.

By the Numbers

During the week of Feb. 27, through March 6, the Lakeville Fire Department responded to 11 calls for service, including one shorted-out electrical equipment call, two motor vehicle accidents with injuries, two medical calls, one gas leak, two false alarms and three good intent calls.