Daylight savings time will come to an end for the year tomorrow morning.
At 2:00 tomorrow morning, clocks should fall back one hour, meaning that most people will get another hour of sleep. But as the clocks are adjusted, the Pennsylvania Fire Commissioner says that it is also time to change the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
In a news release, State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego said that dead or missing batteries are the most common cause for smoke or fire alarm failures, and that when a smoke alarm is fully operational, the risk of dying in a home from a fire decreases by half. He also says that while many of the newer models of smoke detectors have long-lasting batteries, and may not need replaced, the detectors should also be tested monthly to make sure that they work.
He also advises that if people need some help in installing new smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, they should contact the local fire department to get some advice.
