Change your clock, change your batteries

It's that time of year again. Change your clock, change your batteries.

Remember to change and test the batteries in your smoke alarms when setting your clocks forward an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9. It can save lives.

The National Fire Protection Association reports that 71 percent of smoke alarms that failed to operate had missing, disconnected or dead batteries.

Smoke alarms are a key part of your home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly. Smoke alarms save lives.