As the specter of daylight saving time dissipates this weekend, the Las Cruces Police and Fire Departments are using the moment to remind locals about a critical household safety measure. When you roll back the clocks, it's also the perfect time to give your smoke alarms a little TLC.
It's all going down at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, but let's be real, most folks will probably turn back time before hitting the hay on Saturday. According to the City of Las Cruces, this is the ideal opportunity to swap out old batteries for fresh ones. And while we're all enjoying that extra hour of sleep, we can rest easier knowing our smoke alarms are up to snuff.
Testing these devices is simple and crucial. A quick press and hold of the alarm's "test" button should yield a loud beep or ring if all's well. The police and fire departments emphasize the proper way to test your alarms, and it's not by getting your pyro on under the sensors. Not only is that unsafe, but it could also render the alarms unreliable when it really counts.
