Good reminders from the Branson Fire Department

Sunday, March 14, 2010 is when we change our clocks forward an hour for Daylight Savings Time. The Branson Fire Department would like to remind everyone:

• to CHANGE the batteries in our smoke alarms
• to set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night or Sunday morning
• to push the TEST button to make sure the alarm is functioning properly. We like that suggestion - stop reading right now and try it out on yours!
• to place smoke alarms in each sleeping room, on each level of the home and in common areas like hallways and stairwells
• to develop an escape plan showing two ways out of each room in the home. Once developed, practice that plan with the entire family to the sound of the smoke alarm each month and gather at the designated meeting place outside the home

If you need help with your smoke alarm installation or placement, call your local fire department or if you live in the Branson area call the Branson Fire Department's Technical Services Division at 417-337-8580.

Be safe so you can visit often!