Daylight Saving Time is a Good Opportunity to Make Sure You and Your Family Are Prepared for Emergencies

Daylight Saving Time comes to an end on Sunday – Goodbye Summer, Hello Winter! North Penn United Way would like to remind you to turn you clocks back on Sunday, November 7th. We encourage you to take advantage of the time change to make sure your family is prepared in case of emergency. There are a number of ways to prepare for an emergency including developing a family communication plan and practicing a fire escape route that includes an outdoor meeting place located a safe distance from your home. Putting together an emergency kit and checking batteries in your smoke detectors are also simple ways to ensure you are prepared. A working smoke alarm significantly increases your chances of surviving a deadly home fire so it's important to test alarms regularly and keep them properly maintained. This includes checking the manufacture/expiration date on the label, replacing the batteries, and cleaning dust away from the slots so that smoke can enter freely.

For more information on preparing for emergencies visit: http://www.blogger.com/www.ready.gov. For more information about home smoke alarms and fire sprinklers, please visit: www.usfa.dhs.gov/smokealarms.