Red Cross urges Connecticut to test smoke alarms while turning clocks back

CONNECTICUT, USA — The Red Cross urged Connecticut residents to test their smoke alarms while they turn their clocks back this weekend .

Daylight saving time ends on Sunday at 2 a.m. , when clocks will fall back an hour. The Red Cross recommended that people should also make a note to ensure their smoke alarm devices are working.

Rebecca Johnson, regional disaster officer of American Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island, said working smoke alarms reduce the chance of a home fire turning deadly.

“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,” Johnson said. “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 t