As residents prepare to set their clocks forward Sunday, the Dothan Fire Department is urging homeowners to do one more thing.
DOTHAN, Ala. - As residents prepare to set their clocks forward Sunday, the Dothan Fire Department is urging homeowners to do one more thing: change their smoke alarm battery.They recommend checking smoke alarms twice a year and testing them monthly.
Deputy Chief Chris Etheredge of the Dothan Fire Department said the Daylight Saving Time clock change serves as a built-in reminder to swap the battery. “It’s a catchy phrase that we all remember, that when we change our clock, we change our battery,” Etheredge said. “The likelihood of surviving a home fire is 200% greater if you have a working smoke alarm in your home. So knowing that you change that battery and that it works, you test it monthly, is critical to survivability in a home should you have a fire.”Download the WTVY News4 app to get alerts and stories the moment they are published. Available for FREE in theMan who petitioned for traffic light dies at same intersection where his wife was killed‘Khork... just Khork’: Enterprise police chief remembers soldier killed in Iran conflictAshford boil water notice lifted after community rallies to help schools, businesses
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