NEARLY 50,000 STRUCTURE FIRES OCCUR IN NEW YORK STATE EACH YEAR, RESULTING IN OVER 150 DEATHS AND INJURING OVER 1200 PERSONS.  MOST OF THESE TRAGEDIES COULD BE AVOIDED BY PROPERLY MAINTAINING RESIDENTIAL SMOKE DETECTORS.  AS WE LOOK TO CHANGE OUR CLOCKS TWICE EACH YEAR, ALSO REMEMBER TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES IN YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS.  TAKE THE TIME TO TEST YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR ONCE A MONTH ASSURING PROPER OPERATION.  TAKE THE TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE….WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS IN THE SPRING AND FALL CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES………

"IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE"