TO: ALL WOOD COUNTY ARES MEMBERS (OFFICIAL)
ALL ARES AND NON-ARES AMATEURS ANYWHERE (INFORMATION)
FROM: KEN HARRIS WA8LLM ARRL DISTRICT 3 EMERGENCY COORDINATOR
WOOD COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INC.
WOOD COUNTY BULLETIN NR 16.45 DATE: November 6, 2016
SUBJECT: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) suggests that Daylight Saving Time is a good reminder to do things that may make your home safer. Some of the things they suggest is to change the batteries in your Smoke Detector and your Carbon Monoxide Detector. The batteries in those devices should be changed at least once a year. They also suggest that you press the "Test" button at least once a month, and change the batteries in those devices if they start making a chirping sound. The chirping sound usually indicates the battery is getting low.
FEMA also suggests changing out the whole unit about every ten years. They say to check with your local Fire Department and Red Cross since both of those agencies have free detector programs from time-to-time.
Ken Harris WA8LLM
WCEC
Wood County WV