Energizer provided a fire safety kit to promote the “Change Your Clock Change Your Battery®” event; however, all opinions are my own.
Every year I dread the arrival of Daylight Savings Time. I don’t mind “falling back,” but I do mind that it means that days are shorter and darkness arrives at 4:30pm. But it’s also the time when we’re reminded to take our family’s safety into our own hands and this year, Energizer has partnered with the International Association of Fire Chiefs as well as fire departments nationwide (including my husband’s), to remind us all to “Change Your Clock Change Your Battery.” It’s a simple reminder that smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector’s batteries should be changed. It’s the 26th year of the program and I can’t imagine how many lives it must have saved over the years.
But what’s frightening is how many people have detectors and alarms with dead or missing batteries in them right now. It’s reported that 38% of fatal fires happen in homes that either do not have a detector or one that doesn’t work properly because of missing or dead batteries. I know that this is true – my husband tells me he sees this on the job all the time. How sad is it that a few dollars mean the difference between life and death.
Please, take a few minutes and buy replacement batteries and then change them. If you remove the batteries because your alarm goes off too often, change the alarm. Replace older styles that are prone to false alarms with newer models – they are generally under $20. The cost of a few lattes or a video game. There are really no excuses.
Family Fire Safety
Energizer wants to encourage you and your family to make the change and they’re doing it by offering a Facebook Sweepstakes where you have a chance to win a Family Safety Kit (retail value $167). Enter from now until 11/3 for your chance to win.
Check out the Energizer website for fun family safety activities for kids (free downloadable and printable PDF file), a free downloadable escape plan, and safety tips for mom and dad.
Plus you can win an Energizer Family Safety Kit (retail value $60) here!
- One 16-pack Energizer® MAX® AA Batteries years
- One 1-pack of Energizer® MAX® 9 volt batteries
- One Energizer® Weatheready® LED Safety Light flashlight – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries
- One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm
Enter to win a Family Fire Safety Kit
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Thanks for the giveaway…keep the area around your fireplace free of flammable materials.
Fall Back, and change your batteries in the smoke detectors.
Check batteries every 30 days.Know a safety plan for if something were to happen.
having AN evacuation plan!
I keep cat litter in my car truck in case i get stuck in bad weather.
My favorite tip is to have an agreed upon safety plan in case of an emergency.
Doing the normal cleaning and make sure to get the dust too!
I always keep a flashlight, blanket, booster cables and a shovel in my car for the fall and winter months, just in case they are needed.
Make sure to change the batteries in the detectors and have a safety plan in place.
Make sure to have extra batteries on hand!
Do not store medicines in the bathroom. Humidity can ruin their effectiveness.
My favorite it is changing the batteries on smoke alarms while we set all of our clocks back an hour.
I always recommend checking that flashlights have working batteries and are placed where it’s easy to grab if the power goes out suddenly due to winter storms. We keep one in every room!
Make sure your family has an agreed upon safety plan in case of emergency.
My best tip is to have your furnace and ducts cleaned, so the fire hazard is low, and you know the air your breathing is clean! A new carbon monoxide detector is a great idea too!
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change air vents in heater
Practice fire drills
Check and double check the gas stove.
I like the tip of getting your whole family involved.
Always have a “safety plan” in case of an emergency!
always change the batteries for your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector
If you’re gonna deep fry a turkey, do it outside
Keep your steps clear of leaves.
Make sure to change your smoke alarm batteries with the time change!
Have a professional clean and check the furnace before using it!
I like the tip to involve all family members in saftey planning.
Be careful with candles.
Don’t set heaters too close to anything flamable
I keep a fire extinguisher on the kitchen counter
Have flame-less candle and your flash light checked every 3 months.
Remember to make a safety plan before an emergency happens. Practice evacuating the house and going to your safety spot. If an emergency happens, everyone will better be able to stay calm and get to safety if they know what to do.
Don’t set heaters too close to curtains and clothes!
Remember to replace the batteries every time change.
make sure you are carefull when jumping into leaf piles and dont leave candles unattended
Don’t leave any candles unattended
My favorite tip is to practice fire drills at home with your children so they know what to do in case of an emergency.
My tip is to have fun but carefuly
Make sure our propane tank is full,gas for generator,make sure all the animals have enough feed for winter.
in the fall i always check our generator
We have our furnace inspected every fall.. we also make sure the smoke alarms and detectors work
Check the smoke detectors.
We always keep electronics unplugged.
When the time changes, always change your batteries in your smoke alarm alarm the same time.
We pick up all our leaves because slick leaves with just morning dew can feel as slippery as a sheet of ice
Never drive over a pile of leaves, a child could be under it.
We rake all the leaves to leave no kindle in the event of a fire.
Do not leave any candles unattended. If you are going to be out of the room for awhile then blow it out.
We have our furnace checked every fall.
Always have batteries on hand
check the batteries when you change the clocks
have a spare batteries
i check my smoke alarms on a regular basis
have a carbon monoxcide detector
If your home has windows that are crank style, or any style that tend to freeze in the Winter, you should keep a hammer either under the bed or near the window so it can be broken to escape in the case of fire. Thanks for the super giveaway opportunity. Keep up the terrific blogging.
We have fire extingueshers and alarms
The Family evacuation plan – I found with military moves, we would address this when first moving in and then kind of forgot about it. Granted we moved every 2 years but as the kids were small, it should be repeated regularly.
chage your batteries in your smoke detector
My tip is to have a safety check done on your heating system before the cold weather arrives.
making sure the smoke detectors work
Be sure to practice with family evacuation drills.
Make sure the smoke detectors work, and carbon monoxide detectors!
We always change our batteries in the fall with daylight savings in our alarms
Well… with all the fall bonfires… it’s VERY simple… NEVER… & I mean NEEEEVER decide to perk up a fire by pouring gas, alcohol or anything else on a smouldering fire… It does have a tendancy to work TOO well…
close up tight & lock all windows, put up storm windows if you have them. put new batteries i all smoke detectors,
Always have a plan ready
change batteries in smoke alarms.
take care when heating your home
My tip would be to try to avoid burning leaves in the fall, as they produce dangerous and potentially cancer-causing chemicals, but if you must burn, to have everyone nearby wear protective masks!
If a heater is on, do not leave the room unattended. For any time of the year, do not leave your dryer going while you sleep or while gone from the house.
Have your chimney inspected before your first fire.
We wear reflective gear when we walk on those darker days.
Thanks for the chance.
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Always, always have an escape route out of your house in case of an emergancy
don’t buy space heaters
Have a plan , and go over it.Deb p
Changing the smoke detector batteries when we change the clocks 🙂
To lock your doors at night
Change your smoke detector batteries and use a night light in hall ways with the longer dark hours.
Change your alarm batteries and have your furnace checked for the winter season
Be extra careful on the road since it gets darker earlier.
Don’t burn leaves or other debris on windy days!
Make sure to clear leaves out of your walkways and gutters.
always check the battery in my smoke alarm
Don’t leave electronics running and sitting on couches/beds
Go over the families plan in case of an emergency with all household members.
lock your doors at night
make sure you have a fire/safety plan and you practice it often.
Be careful to clean out your outdoor grill before reuse.
Check your furnaces to be sure they’re operating properly. Have a CO detector nearby when you do so.
My Fall safety tip is to get your furnance cleaned and tuned up before the winter heating season arrives.
Check and clean the fireplace.
To check our fire alarms and replace the batteries.
have furnace checked.
preparing for winter, put an emergency blanket in your car, don’t want to get stranded but it can happen.
I THINK YOU SHOULD CHECK BATTERIES IN SMOKE ALARMS AND FLASHLIGHTS. IF YOU ARE IN A COLD WEATHER STATE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YARD CLEANED UP AND READY FOR SNOW.
get your heater/furnace serviced so they can check and make sure nothing is wrong that could cause a fire or a carbon monoxide leak.
Practice home fire drills with your kids! It can save their lives.
Never go out at dark alone, and always where clothing that you can b seen in.
My favorite fall safety tip is – don’t wait until fall to clean those gutters. Wet ladders are slippery!
My fall tip is to check your outdoor lighting to make there are no burnt out bulbs.
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Change the Batteries when time changes
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Change the batteries in your smoke detectors when you change the clocks.
One thing I’m careful about in the fall is to keep leaves off the walkway, especially after a rain. I don’t want anybody falling because of slippery leaves!
My best tip is to check the batteries when the clocks change.
I like the idea of checking smoke detectors when you change the clocks.
The Rafflecopter is asking about the other giveaway for Sucre. I think you want me to answer that I check my batteries every time there is a time change with the clocks. So I will be changing my batteries on Saturday.
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My husband was just checking our smoke detector the other day in my ear. I love Energizer batteries.