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Posted: 7:43 PM Mar 14, 2010
Smoke Detectors
It's that time of year to spring your clocks forward an hour.
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Newton County Fire Service Firefighter Ashley Moss checks the smoke alarms at Station 9 on Mount Zion Road to ensure batteries are fresh and the alarms are in good working order. The NCFS reminds residents that when clocks are reset, it is a good time to check out smoke alarms. Before going to bed tonight, clocks need to be set ahead one hour for Daylight Saving Time.
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PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL---It's that time of year to spring your clocks forward an hour.

Another good idea to consider this time of the year: changing out the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

The National Fire Protection Association is even suggesting you upgrade your detector to a dual smoke detector.

Captain Joe Cocco with the Panama City Beach Fire Rescue agrees.

"Well they have two technologies. The photo-electric and the ionization are actually married together in one detector and that is going to give your family fair warning in case there are two different fires. Whether it's a fast moving fire or a small slow moving fire," says Cocco.

Cocco also says one of the best ways to protect your family during a fire is a fire escape plan. It's recommended you practice it twice a year.
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