Get ready to fall back — and have a sunnier morning commute! The end of Daylight Savings Time 2016 is tomorrow, which means it’s that confusing time of year again when everyone scrambles to remember whether they have to turn their clocks forward or backward.
The clocks fall back an hour on Sunday, November 6, meaning everyone gets a much-needed extra 60 minutes of sleep when 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m.
This is a good time to change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when changing clocks this weekend. The Cobb County Fire Department recommends changing the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors twice a year when changing the time on your clocks.
Smoke alarms are a key part of a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly. Important safety tips include installing smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area, installing alarms on every level of the home, including the basement. It is best to use interconnected smoke alarms so that when one smoke alarm sounds they all sound.
