Don't forget to change your clocks and smoke alarm batteries tonight

Tonight Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. While you may get an extra hour of sleep, its also a good time to change and test batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

Most fatal fires occur at night when people are asleep. Changing smoke alarm batteries when changing your clocks and testing these alarms are some of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce tragic deaths and injuries.

Smoke alarms should be replaced when they are ten years old and five or more years old for a carbon monoxide detector.

Install a smoke alarm on every level of the home including the basement. In addition, there should be one in every bedroom and outside sleeping areas. If an alarm “chirps”, warning the battery is low, replace the battery immediately.