WAKEFIELD — Daylight Saving Time begins on March 9 this year. Wakefield’s Fire Department reminds community members to test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and change replaceable batteries, if needed when they move their clocks forward. Clocks will be moved ahead one hour on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m.
Properly installed and maintained smoke and carbon monoxide alarms play a crucial role in emergency scenarios. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported that from 2018-22, 59 percent of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms (43%) or no working smoke alarms (16%).
To learn more about fire safety, including smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, visit nfpa.org.