Change Your Battery Along with the International Association of Fire Chief’s and Eveready Battery, The Marinwood Fire Department would like to remind residents it’s time to change your smoke detector battery. October 26, 2003 is the day of the time change. The Fire Department received a large number of 9 volt batteries for this purpose. The Marinwood Fire Department will come to your house and deliver one 9 volt battery for installation in your smoke detector. Installation of the battery is also available upon request. Any Marinwood or Upper Lucas Valley resident interested in this service can call Fire Chief Tom Roach at 415-479-0122 to schedule delivery/installation.
Facts & Figures
- 15 of every 16 homes (94%) in the U.S. have at least one smoke alarm.
- One-half of home fire deaths occur in the 6% of homes with no smoke alarms.
- Homes with smoke alarms (whether or not they are operational) typically have a death rate that is 40-50% less than the rate for homes without alarms.
- In three of every 10 reported fires in homes equipped with smoke alarms, the devices did not work. Households with non-working smoke alarms now outnumber those with no smoke alarms.
- Why do smoke alarms fail? Most often because of missing, dead or disconnected batteries.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
