A Little Reminder That Can Make a Big Difference
(firmenpresse) - MISSION, KS -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/11 -- (Family Features) Everyone needs little reminders now and then. Pick up dry-cleaning, take kids to dentist, walk the dog and don't forget to check the batteries in the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
That's the message of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® campaign, started 24 years ago in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Energizer reminds people to make sure they have fresh batteries in their smoke alarms, because a working smoke alarm can double the chances of surviving a home fire. This one simple act can save lives. And, now is the perfect time to make that change.
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, and marks the 24th year of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program, created by Energizer and the IAFC. This program reminds everyone to check and change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors during the fall time change.
In many communities, fire departments are able to distribute free batteries to citizens in need as part of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program. Over the past 23 years, Energizer has donated more than four million batteries to local fire departments to help with their home fire safety community outreach efforts.
When you visit , you can take the pledge to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. By joining in, you will also be entered to win a home fire safety makeover and smoke detectors.
"Each year, thousands of lives are forever changed due to the devastating effects of a home fire," said Chief Al H. Gillespie, president and chairman of the board of the IAFC. "A working smoke alarm is an important defense for surviving a home fire. That's why the public information and education efforts being undertaken by fire departments with the support of Energizer are vital components to keeping communities across the nation safe and sound."
One small step residents are also encouraged to make is to use the extra hour "gained" to remind their friends, family and neighbors of the life-saving habit of changing and testing smoke alarm batteries, and to help those who may need assistance. The simple reminder is one of the easiest, most-effective ways to reduce tragic home fire deaths and injuries.
Setting the clock and replacing the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are quick and easy. In addition to encouraging others to do so, also consider using the extra hour you gain to create some other positive changes in your community.
* Information sourced from the International Association of Fire Chiefs, The Home Safety Council, and the U.S. Fire Administration.
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