Daylight Saving Time: "Fall Back" Into Safety

As daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, the Solana Beach Fire Department encourages residents to check their smoke alarms when changing their clocks. This simple step can help keep you and your loved ones safe.

Working smoke alarms provide early warning and save lives. Take a few minutes this season to ensure your home and family are protected.

Smoke Alarm Safety Checklist:

• Test your smoke alarms: Press the test button on every alarm to ensure it is working properly.
• Check the batteries: Replace batteries as needed. If your smoke alarms use sealed 10-year batteries, you do not need to change them annually.
• Replace alarms every 10 years: Check the manufacture date on the back of each alarm. If it is 10 years old or older, it’s time to replace it.
• Check alarm placement: Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area (such as hallways leading to bedrooms), and on every level of your home, including basements.

Need Assistance? We Can Help for Free

The Solana Beach Fire Departments have partnered with the American Red Cross to provide free smoke alarms equipped with sealed, 10-year batteries while supplies last.
Fire department personnel will visit your home, install smoke alarms at no cost if replacements are needed, and provide a comprehensive fire safety assessment to identify potential hazards and offer recommendations to keep you and your family safe.

If you have a nonworking smoke alarm, need additional alarms, or require assistance checking your home’s fire safety, we are here to help.
Call the Fire Prevention Division at (858) 720-2710, or email us to schedule a free smoke alarm installation and home safety assessment, or visit our website for more information.

SOLANA BEACH WEBSITE: https://www.cityofsolanabeach.ca.gov/en/community/public-safety/fire-de…