INC NEWS - Durham Reminds Residents to Change Smoke Alarm Batteries

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

 

 

For Details, Contact:

Angelica Stroud

Community Relations Coordinator/

Public Information Officer

(919) 560-4233 x 242

(919) 451-7560 (cell)

Angelica.Stroud at durhamnc.gov

 

Durham Fire Department

 

 

 

For Immediate Release:  March 7, 2008

 

Durham Fire Department Reminds Citizens To Change Smoke Alarm Batteries
This Weekend

 

Durham, N.C. - With clocks ready to "spring forward" this weekend, the
City of Durham Fire Department (DFD) is reminding citizens to change
their smoke alarm batteries as well to ensure this valuable, early
warning system works properly in the event of a fire. 

 

According to the DFD and the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA), properly installed and maintained smoke alarms can reduce the
risk of death by nearly 50 percent.  Tips to ensure smoke alarms work
properly include:

*         Change the batteries every six months.

*         Test the alarm monthly.

*         Place smoke alarms near bedrooms on every floor, including the
basement.

*         Regularly vacuum or dust the smoke alarm to keep it working
properly.

*         Replace the smoke alarm after 10 years with a new alarm.

 

For additional information on smoke alarms or to obtain a free alarm
courtesy of the DFD, contact Angelica Stroud, community relations
coordinator and public information officer for the DFD, at (919)
560-4233, extension 242 or via e-mail at Angelica.Stroud at durhamnc.gov. 

 

About the City of Durham Fire Department

The City of Durham Fire Department (DFD) strives to provide a
cost-effective level of service designed to protect and prevent the loss
of life and property from the adverse effects of fires, medical
emergencies and exposure to dangerous conditions created by either man
or nature.  The department offers fire education and suppression
programs; enforces state and city fire codes; investigates arson and the
causes of fires; provides basic training skills to recruits and
in-service personnel and conducts a preventive fire maintenance program
to ensure equipment is dependable and efficient.  To learn more about
the DFD, visit the City's Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/fire.


 

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