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TIME From staff reports Get ready to turn back time. Maybe it is only daylight savings time, but it’s a start. Saturday night is the time to turn all your clocks back, not forward, an hour. But don’t forget to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors, too. Lincoln County Fire Marshall Mike Futrell wants to remind everyone to change those batteries because it is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce deaths and injuries. “Working smoke alarms provide an early warning and critical extra seconds to escape,” Futrell said. “This is particularly important for those most at risk of dying in home fire, such as children and seniors.” About 900 children under 15 die each year in home fires. Adults 75 and older are three times more likely to die in home fires than the rest of the population. The state office recommends the following fire safety tips: |
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