By Kim Hylander
Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department
WOODBRIDGE, Va. -- Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 11. As you change your clocks forward, Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue would like to remind residents to change the battery in their smoke alarm. Smoke alarms provide occupants with an early warning allowing them additional time to escape. Smoke alarms save lives!
According to the National Fire Protection Association, almost all U.S. households have at least one smoke alarm. In 2005 - 2009, approximately 66 percent of reported home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. These deadly fires often occur late at night and early morning when individuals are sleeping. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, in 40 percent of the reported home fire deaths no smoke alarms were present. Of the U.S. homes with smoke alarms, 23 percent of the home fire deaths were the result of the alarm failing to sound. When smoke alarms fail to operate, it is usually the result of missing, disconnected or dead batteries. According to NFPA, households with smoke alarms that do not work substantially outnumber households with no alarms.
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