On Sunday, March 10 states throughout the U.S. will turn their clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time. Holiday Park VFD & the NFPA encourages the public to test their smoke alarms and change replaceable batteries, if needed, when turning back clocks in the fall and ahead in the spring.

Statistics

  • Roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
  • More than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.
  • The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.
    • Source: NFPA Research

    Safety Tips

  • Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Install alarms in the basement.
  • It is best to use interconnected smoke alarms so that when one smoke alarm sounds, they all sound.
  • Test all smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working.
  • A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.
  • Working smoke alarms are an important part of a home fire escape plan.

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    Media Inquires and Public Information requests for the fire department will be handled by our Public Information Officer/Community Outreach Officer by emailing to info@holidayparkvfd.org

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