Peoria, IL, USA 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Mar 13, 2021 6:17 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is reminding residents this weekend to test, check for expired alarms and replace batteries in their smoke alarms as they change clocks this weekend.
“Working smoke alarms are critical to preventing serious injuries and death in the case of a house fire,” said State Fire Marshall Matt Perez. “It only takes a couple of extra minutes to push the test button on smoke alarm or CO alarm to ensure it’s working.
“Replacing broken or expired alarms not only helps to create a fire-safe home, but working alarms provide early warning helping prevent loss of life due to fire”