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SAN DIEGO — On Sunday, April 3, when daylight savings time begins and you spring forward by setting your clock ahead one hour, the Burn Institute wants to remind you to make another change that could save your life – change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
Having a working smoke detector in your home cuts your risk of dying in a residential fire by 50 percent, yet it is estimated that 30 percent of all US homes do not have a working smoke detector.
If you are 55 years or older, own your home and do not have a working smoke detector, you qualify to receive a FREE smoke detector through the Burn Institute’s Senior Smoke Detector Program.
To request a FREE smoke detector, call the Burn Institute at (858) 541-2277. For more information on how to keep your family safe from fires and burns visit http://www.burninstitute.org.
The Burn Institute is a local nonprofit health agency dedicated to reducing the number of burn injuries and deaths in San Diego, Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino counties through fire and burn prevention education, burn care research and treatment and burn survivor support services.
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