From staff reports
With daylight savings time starting at 2 a.m. Sunday, state officials are once again reminding people to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when they change their clocks.
Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego said that “having a functional smoke alarm is the simplest, most effective way to ensure you and your family’s safety in the event of a home fire.”
Trego added that “all too often” people ignore or overlook maintaining these two devices “until it is too late.”
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that can incpacitate victims before they are aware they have been exposed, Trego stated.
He said sources include wood-burning fireplaces and stoves, gas-fired fireplaces, appliances, grills, generators and motor vehicles.
“Homeowners unsure of how to maintain or install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms can call their local fire service for advice,” Trego said.
