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This weekend everyone will be moving the clocks up an hour and it’s a great time to check smoke alarms tool.. Louisiana State Fire Marshall Spokesperson Ken Pastorick says smoke alarms are proven to save lives and that’s what happened last Saturday in Hammond.
“a 66-year-old man was awakened by his smoke detector. He jumped up and grabbed his Godchild, and ran out of the house. Called the fire department and they were able to put out the fire with minimal damage.”
Pastorick says if 66-year-old Clifford Walker didn’t have working smoke alarms, there’s a good chance he and his five-year-old godchild would not have made it out alive after a first in the attic got out of control. He says last year 73 people died in residential fires in Louisiana, and only in three cases there were working smoke alarms.
“So, if you it’s a good iead to have a smoke alarm in your house. It’s a good idea to check them this weekend. We do that twice a year during daylight saving time to make sure that those things are working and that they are doing their job and save your life.”
Pastorick suggest monthly testing your smoke alarm and replacing them if they are older than ten year. HE also urges family s to practice a home escape plan that has two ways to exit a room and have an outdoor meeting are.
Pastorick says if you don’t have a smoke alarm and can’t afford one then Operation Save-a-Life can help.
“The program partners our agency with local fire department to install smoke alarms for free for families that need them the most, and you can contact your local fire department to request a smoke alarm installation.”
You can get more information and register for a smoke alarm at LASFM-dot-org.
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