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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Ociober 18, 2005-A27 9 Check the power when changing the time this fali (NC) It only adds about two minutes to vour dlock-changing routine, but it could save ylour life. and tthe livra of people vou love. That's why it's important to check the hatteries in smnoke alarmis when changing the dlocks back on Saturdav, October :30. According to a national studv comnhissMoned bv I uraceil and the Canadian Association ut Fire Chiefs (CAFC). atmnost one ttiird of Canadians have flot checked or replaced the batteries ni their home smoke alarmis in the last vear. In tact. 18 per cent admit- ted neyer having changed the batteries. 'A smoke alarm with non-working batteries is absolutelv. 100ý useless. say Mike Eddy, presdnt of the i. \l. "Ther Common fire hazards stili present in homes * 28 per cent do not have a tire extinguisher. * 12 per cent have not cteaned their fireptace chimnev. * 13 per cent have left too many appliances ptugged into one watt outlet. * 5 per cent have teft a burning cigarette unattended. * 5 per cent have caughl their children ptavîng with matches or lîghters. Source:A. national study commi.ss.ionied byj lurace/l andi the Canadian Asçsociation)t o/PFire Chie:î. Aewus Canzada have been tooi man 'v tire incidents where the batteries were to year, and ensures that smoke alarms will continue to operate. eîther deact. or miissinig." The study alsîî found that almost 40 per cent have not replaced The issue tfir manv Canadians is nîît remierbering when they their smoke alarma in the last 101 years, and that 30 per cent have last changed îîr checked the batteries. luiraceîl and the CAFC ni> ides how îîld their fire alarms are. Duracell and the CAFC siiggest the iiilliiving nationial clock-changing rîtual "Spring for- stress that Uts important that smoke alarms are clean and kept ward: check... 1a11 backward: cbuck'. lIn the FaIt, 'chuck' îld free off dust oîf dirt. As a standard precaution, att alarma should batteries and replace theni with fresh batteries and in the Spring be replaced after 1It years of use. ,check' tii make sure batteries are working and devîces are sig- Foîr more infoîrmation, please visit www.duracell.com/ naling prîîperly. This can make the routine autîsmatîc frism vear firesafetv, U - I £ 0U e e e - - £ N IMI6, V ri