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Fire Marshal Bill/In Living Color

With all the news about deadly fires and the lack of smoke detectors, I figured it would be a great time to remind everyone to check the batteries in their smoke detectors.  Remember, the rule of thumb is to check your batteries twice a year during daylight saving.  While false alarms can be annoying you’ll find yourself living your worst nightmare if you disable your smoke detector and a fire breaks out.  The best way to prevent false alarms is to place the smoke detector outside of your bedroom instead of near the kitchen.  My smoke detector rarely goes off unless I have really burned something to a crisp. Also, if you are renter it is the responsibility of your landlord to provide you with both a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector (my landlord provided me with combination unit,) but you could be charged $10 to reimburse them for the cost of the detector.

So take the time to go through your home and check that your equipment is in working order.  Be safe out there.

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