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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Protection Against Home Fires
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- Americans will gain an extra hour's sleep in late October when they pause
- to change their clocks back from daylight saving time. But those who take an
- extra moment to change their smoke alarm and flashlight batteries gain even
- more: the best protection possible against home fires. Fire officials say
- the simple annual practice of changing smoke detector batteries is the single
- most easy, effective and accessible way to curb fire related deaths and
- injuries. Yet an estimated 50 percent of home smoke alarms are now useless
- due to old or missing batteries. In a national education program sponsored by
- the International Association of Fire Chiefs, The American Burn Association,
- and the Eveready Battery Company, a free brochure filled with great fire
- safety tips has been prepared. It's yours for the asking. Send your request
- to "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" Brochure, c/o Eveready Battery Co.
- Division AB, P.O. Box 8797., St. Louis MO 63102. Not only does the brochure
- provide a wonderful check list for you to run down, but will also serve a
- reminder to change your batteries when you change your clocks. And that, I
- suppose, is why they wrote the booklet!
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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