Daylight Saving Time Ends November 1: Wisconsin Emergency Management Urges Residents to Test Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms as Clocks Fall Back
ReadyWisconsin, the public safety campaign of Wisconsin Emergency Management, is reminding residents that daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1 at 2 a.m., when clocks fall back one hour to standard time, and urging them to use the time change to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and emergency supplies.
'Turning back the clocks is easy, but being prepared takes a little bit of planning,' said Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle. 'Wisconsinites should take advantage of that extra hour to take a few extra steps to protect their families and loved ones.'
Working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms could mean the difference between life and death, the agency said: they alert residents to smoke from a fire or to harmful invisible gas leaks from furnaces and other appliances. Residents should test all alarms in the home and replace batteries at least once a year.
Residents should also check the manufacture date on their alarms: carbon monoxide alarms should be replaced around every five to seven years, and smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years. The agency also recommends reviewing household emergency plans and heating equipment at the same time.
Wisconsin Emergency Management release: Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 1
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 家用烟雾报警器（资料图）。经 Wikimedia Commons。 / A household smoke alarm (file photo). Via Wikimedia Commons.
