Mark your calendar! November 4 is the day when Daylight Saving Time ends this year, which means you need to set your clocks back on the evening of November 3!
This year also marks the 25th anniversary of a simple and potentially life-saving program: Change Your Clock Change Your Battery. Energizer has a partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and they are working together to remind folks that we should be in the habit of changing the batteries in our smoke and carbon monoxide detectors every time we change our clocks back. And if you don’t have either alarm or don’t have as many as you should, there’s no time better than RIGHT NOW to get them installed!
From the IAFC comes a startling statistic: 38% of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms, and 24 perfect occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate, frequently due to dead or missing batteries.
I don’t know about you, but remembering to check my smoke detector batteries is not something I think to do on my own. I love the idea of coupling this VERY important task with an event so that I can remember it more easily!
I want to encourage each of you to visit the Energizer Bunny Facebook page from now through November 4th. There you will find an ADDITIONAL sweepstakes for a Family Safety Kit that’s worth $150! They are giving away one each day, so hop on over there and get entered!
While you are there, please notice that you can find fire safety tips, a downloadable home escape plan and a coloring and activity sheet. I’ve got these downloaded and ready to go at my house, and I wouldn’t have had them without this great free resource. Thank you, Energizer!
Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win a Family Safety Kit from Energizer, complete with a reusable grocery tote containing the following items:
- One 2-pack of Energizer® MAX® Batteries (9v) with Power Seal Technology – Dependable, powerful performance for the devices that help keep your family safe; now hold their charge when stored for up to 5 years
- One Energizer® Flameless Wax Candle – Enjoy the realistic flicker of a scented wax candle without the worry of open flame or hassle of soot and dripping wax
- One Energizer® Weatheready® Safety Light – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries; includes safety whistle and imprinted preparedness checklist
- One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm
Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my page.
I received a complimentary safety kit in thanks for my time writing this important post. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
We have — and I actually had to do it 4 years ago!
Yes, we have discussed as a family what to do.
we have, but we could revisit it soon.
yes we have
yes we have a plan just in case
Yes we have discussed it. We now live in a one story ranch home and it is esier than in the 2 story we used to live in.
No. My husband and I haven’t discusses it.
We have an evacuation plan
Yes, we also have a trial run at least twice a year.
We have talked about it and I remind them every 3 to 4 months
yes a must
Yes, we have : )
Yeah. It’s pretty easy with our house
Nope..
No really
Yes, we do have a plan we have discussed.
Yes, we have a plan of action in place.
Yes we all know where to go and what to do
Yes, we do have evacuation plans
Yes, we have.
Yes, we have a plan!
Yes, we have a plan in effect.
we have discussed it and we practice it quarterly too!
No we haven’t.
yes we do
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
We have talked aboutit
Yes we have
I have discussed it with my daughter. It’s better to plan then to panic if it happens and you’re unprepared.
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
We haven’t yet.
Yes, we have an emergency plan.
No, we actually haven’t talked about that…we probably should.
Yes, we have a plan!
Yes we have!
we haven’t discussed it yet but we need to!
wow this would come in very handy
Yes we have!!
tdlsfm(at)yahoo(dot)com
Yes our family has discussed this!
We have discussed as a family what our evacuations route is as a family in the event of a fire.
we haven’t.. I need to get on that!
Yes, our family has discussed it.
Yes, we have discussed evacuation…and a safe meeting place.
no we haven’t that I can recall
No, we haven’t. Thanks for reminding me.
Yes, we have
Yes, we have a meeting place too
We do have a safety plan in place.
We have a family safety plan!
We discuss it often.
Our apartment only has one way out, the windows can’t be opened unless we could break them.
yes, we have talked about evacuation
Yes we have
No, we have not.
We do discuss it at length.
Yup, we have a plan….even practiced it.
We have never discussed a fire plan
My kids are very young, so we have yet to discuss this!
Yes we have
Yes we have, we have doors by the bedrooms… and if we cannot it is out the windows.
yes we have discussed it
Yes, we have discussed and have a plan!
We discuss it frequently.
no we have not
We’ve talked about it. but still need to better organize more
We have a plan but god willing- we will never have to use it!
yes, and everyone knows exactly what to do in case of a fire
brich22 at earthlink dot net
Yes we have a plan and go over it yearly.
We have shown them and practiced an escape plan.
Down the stairs and out the front door for our kids. Probably out the window for us if the fire was in the kitchen.
Yep, we have a plan. Hopefully we will never need to use it
We review our safety plan every year
Yes, we have a plan.
We have, we’ve talked about the different ways to get out of each room and a meeting place to go to once we’ve gotten outside.
Not really. My mother is handicapped and her room is by the front door, and has a window that opens. I have a window that opens if I cannot go down the steps.
yes we have
Yes, we have discussed it and we have a written plan with 2 exits from each room planned out.
I live by myself so I’d climb out my bdrm window. Thank you for the great giveaway!
I have talked to my son about an escape plan.
No we haven’t… we should though
We had a plan for our old house, but we just moved a week ago and haven’t had a family meeting about it yet. Thanks for reminding me!
We have practiced a fire safety drill.
We have discussed it and we have a meeting spot too
yes we have thanks
We’ve talked about a plan, and my kids have drawn a plan, but we’ve never actually practiced. Probably should!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
yep everyone knows where to go
Yes, we’ve made a plan and everyone has practiced!
Yes, but its been a while
Yes we have a plan.
Yes, that is something we discuss periodically.
Yes, we have a plan.
Yes, we have plans in case of a fire and meeting place outside.
We how to work a fire extinguisher
It’s very important and our 9 year old knows what to do in case of a fire but we haven’t discussed it yet with our 2 year old.
babydjs_mom@yahoo.com
Yes, we’ve discussed it, we just moved into a new house, it was one of the first things we did.
sweetmelbelle31 at yahoo dot com
We have and everyone knows what to do!
My kids are young but they understand the basics
Actually, we haven’t discussed it. We haven’t lived here for very long, and our son (age 16) hasn’t lived here with us for long. The conversation just hasn’t come up.
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
Yes, we’ve discussed different routes in case the preferred ones are blocked too.
Yes we have discussed a fire safety plan.
Yes we have.
I’m interested also being more prepared..
Yes it’s very important to have a plan, you never know when something could happen!
yes we have
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
My husband and I laid out a plan for our boys when we first moved into our house a long time ago but we now need to update that plan for the grandchildren who often stay overnight or for the weekend.
We always discuss it and run through it. We’ve been through a house fire before, so we’ve pretty much planned out what we’re going to do.
No, we haven’t!
No we haven’t but when my girls understand the concept we will
We have discussed a meeting spot outside in case of fire.
It’s so important but we haven’t discussed it before!
Thanks for the great question and giveaway
We haven’t since I was a child but we really need to.
My 4 year old knows where to meet if the house is on fire. My 2 year old, not so sure if he gets it, though he’s the more likely one to be woken up by the alarms.
We haven’t discussed it. When my daughter is old enough (she is only 8 months), we will definitely talk to her about fire safety and emergency plans
We have talked to our children about how to escape and where to meet once outside.
rrudnick@netnet.net
We practice our escape route once a year or so…it helps that the boys have to do it for scouts!
out the windows
Thanks for the giveaway! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com Janna@feedyourpig on gfc
My daughter just did a week about fire prevention at Kindergarten, and so we talked about things like a meeting place.
Marysa {at} marysa {dot} com
wonderful im in
my house is all 1 floor and every room has low windows plus 3 doors so we have an extensive escape plan
We haven’t discussed it at all…guess we should, huh?
Yes we go out the front double doors in case of fire. Thank you. Jerri Davis
We have!
We have discussed and practiced – from different areas of the house. Just ’cause the kids know how to get out of their bedrooms doesn’t mean they know how to get out of the basement etc.
Nice giveaway : )
We do have a plan and practice the drill every few months.
Yes we have a written plan.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
We have not had this discussion.
A little bit, we need to more though
Yes, we’ve gone over our plan. Thanks for a fun giveaway!
Yes, we go over it ever couple of months w/the kids. Just to be on the safe side!
have fire drills
not yet, need to though
We talk sometimes
Yes,we have so my grandchildren know.
yes we have,
Yes, we’ve talked about it.
We haven’t really discussed it
We discussed evacuation plan years ago. I never would have thought about breaking a window to get out. many of ours are screwed down due to not having locks.
wendym at cableone dot net
We have not discussed it but we need to.
No but my children are extremely young
We haven’t really discussed it.
yes, we have fire drills each Christmas
We’ve discussed the 2 ways out of this room, and the meeting place outside.
Yes, when the kids were little and growing up we had a designated place to meet in case of emergency.
crochet4hats[at]gmail[dot]com
We did when the kids were younger, but probably need to go over it again now that they are teens (and know everything…).
PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com
We have discussed it and have a plan in case of emergencies.
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Yes, we have a number of times.
We have a plan in place
yes we have!
yes we have
yes we have
we have not yet, but today is the day
We have discussed it.
yes,we have a plan an where everyone is to meet,personally im NOT leaving the house until I KNOW everyone is out!
Yes, we regularly have fire drills and discuss emergency evac plans
Many MANY times.
We haven’t yet but definitely something we should do.
Yes my family has a safety plan.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Yes, we have.
My kids are grown and no longer live at home, but when they were small we had an evacuation plan.
My husband is a firefighter so we have discussed it many times
Yes we have but we should review it.
No we haven’t. Oh my! Thanks for letting me know and we will!
Yes, we have a plan. I hope we never need to use it.
We have but need to do it again with my 5 year old grandson
When my kids were little we would have a fire drill about 2 times a year. Now that everyone has a home of their own we’ve made our house the main house to ‘get’ too for food, shelter and such
Yes, we have a plan and know where to meet away from the house.
No, but I don’t think it will be hard to figure out because we’re all old enough to know what’s going on. The only thing I would be worried about is the pets.
We haven’t discussed it yet, but it’s probably a good idea to do so with our 5 year old. The 22 month old probably won’t understand yet.
no, we have not
we haven’t but that’s for the reminder.
Yes, We have fire escape plan with exits points and a meeting pointing away from the house
We haven’t, but we will now!
yes we have the fire wscape talk every couple of monthes we live in fire/ earthquake country
yes we have and where we all meet
Yes, I have spoken with my family about emergencies like a fire.
We haven’t yet because our kids are pretty young (20 month old twins and 3 year old) but we need to start thinking about it!
Yes! We have!
Talked about getting out of the house in case of a fire
Yes, we have ladders for the upstairs bedrooms as well
Yes. We have plans in place and have practiced it. But we don’t have safety lights or alarms and detectors in this new home. We could really use them!
yes we have debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
We have not discussed an evacuation plan because it’s just me and my three month old!