NOW IS THE TIME -
CHANGE YOUR CLOCK
CHANGE YOUR BATTERY 

County Executive Isiah Leggett, Fire Chief Tom Carr and your local firefighters remind you that as you change your clock this weekend, it is also a good time to change the battery in your smoke detectors.  

Smoke detectors save lives - but only if they work. The "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" program was created to remind families to change smoke detector batteries when changing clocks in the spring and fall. For more information about the "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" program and how to spread the lifesaving message in your community, please call the Community Life Safety Education section of the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service at 240.777.2448.

To improve the odds of survival for you and your family should your house catch fire, please carefully review the Fire Safety Tips listed below. Together we can save lives and prevent injuries! 

1.  Install & Maintain Smoke Detectors
   Install them on each level of your home and outside of each sleeping area.  Test them at least once a month and replace batteries at least twice a year (or whenever a detector chirps to signal that its battery is low).

2.  Plan & Practice To Escape
   Plan TWO ways out of every room!  Choose a meeting place outside where everyone will gather.  Once you are out, STAY OUT!  At least twice a year, have the whole family practice the escape plan.

3.  Crawl Low Under Smoke & Get Out
   Smoke kills!  If you encounter smoke, use an alternate escape route.  If you must exit through smoke, the cleanest air will be 12 to 24 inches (30 – 60 centimeters) above the floor.  Crawl on your hands and knees to the nearest safe exit.

For additional information or questions, please contact:
Community Life Safety Education 240.777.2448 or email: delanw@montgomerycountymd.gov 

"Together We Can Save Lives And Prevent Injuries"