“Change your watch, change your battery!” The fire brigade from MacOn -Bibb County emphasizes how important it is, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectorboth -41nBC messages

“The proper preparation and planning will help when it comes to any kind of fire emergency because the time is of crucial importance,” said Lt. Jeremy Webb, Fire & Life Safety educators at the fire department of Macon-Bibb County.

Macon, Georgia (41nBC/WMGT)-The summer time is at the door and the fire brigade of Macon-Bibb County puts fire protection for the foreground.

“Change your watch, change your battery!” Is the saying.

Lt. Jeremy Webb, Fire & Life Safety educators for the fire brigade of Macon-Bibb County, should change the batteries for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors at the same time while changing their watches.

According to the fire brigade, three out of five deaths appear in houses without working smoke detectors, as many fatal fires occur at night. A functioning smoke detector reduces the risk of dying 50%in a fire.

“Most households have smoke detectors, but they have no functioning smoke detectors. So the batteries have just become dead or the smoke detectors are simply out of date, ”said Lt. Webb. “Most people, residents, do not understand how important it is to have a smoke detector in your house, and you do not know that the smoke detectors expire so that you have an expiry date. Statistics and studies show every ten years that you should change your entire smoke detector, because after this ten -year smoke detector you start to fall. “

“The right preparation and planning helps when it comes to every type of fire emergency because the time is of crucial importance.”

“Carbon monoxide is pretty much what you call a silent killer. Therefore, it is very important to have carbon monoxide detectors in your house and smoke detectors, especially if you have any kind of gas drive device or something. “

“Many houses don't have it. You know that most residents may think of smoke detectors, but carbon monoxide detectors somehow go into the background, ”said Lt. Webb.

According to WebB, the batteries use the test button to ensure that everything works correctly and for connected alarm systems, call the electrician to replace and call the safety batteries, since the system must also be replaced every 10 years.