Red Cross Asks you to TEST Your Smoke Alarms

As you TURN your clocks back this weekend. Working smoke alarms cut risk of home fire deaths in half

ALABAMA, October 30, 2025 — Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to make sure the devices are working.

“Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half as you only have about two minutes to safely get out,” said David Rauch, Regional Communications Manager, Red Cross Alabama and Mississippi Region. “Every second counts when there’s a home fire, and the sooner an alarm alerts you to a fire, the sooner you can get to a safer place. When daylight saving time ends this weekend, test your smoke alarms to help prevent

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