- December 24, 2024
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Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 5 at 2 a.m., when we fall back one hour for the purpose of making better use of daylight. As we set our clocks back, the Palm Coast Fire Department recommends changing the batteries in your smoke detectors.
Roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths occur in homes with non-functioning or no smoke alarms. When smoke alarms should have worked but failed to operate, it is usually because batteries were missing, disconnected, or dead.
The National Fire Protection Association provides the following guidelines around smoke alarms:
Residents needing assistance in changing their batteries are encouraged to sign up for the Fire Department Home Safety Inspection.
The Home Safety Inspection is a free courtesy home inspection that helps residents develop home escape plans, checking and/or installing batteries in smoke detectors, identifying trip and fall hazards, and suggestions on securing items and areas that may be hazardous for children.
Inspections do not release the resident from the overall responsibility of home inspections. Inspections are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. You can sign up by submitting a case on Palm Coast Connect or by following this link: https://sforce.co/3oZoMmS.
