Press Release
Contact: Fire Prevention Division
Mike DeMars, Fire Inspector
(831) 479-6843

Release Date: March 9, 2009

Check Your Smoke Alarms

Daylight savings time started on March 8, 2009.  This is a good time to remember to check your smoke alarm batteries.  Many people remember to change their alarms' batteries on one specific date during the year (Birthday, New Year's Day, Christmas, Halloween).  Daylight Savings Time is also a good reminder.  For example: "change your clock, change your batteries."  Smoke alarms are an essential part of your families' home safety plan, but only if they are properly maintained.  If you do not have a smoke alarm in your home, Central Fire District can install a battery operated smoke alarm in your home or change the batteries in existing alarms.  This is a free service offered to the residents living within the Central Fire Protection District.  For more information, contact the Fire Prevention Division, (831) 479-6843, located at 930 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95062.  Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.