Our Ordinary Life Family Blog

Family Lifestyle Website: Food, Crafts, Reviews, Travel

Daylight Savings Time: Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® – Energizer Giveaway

You are here: Home / Giveaways / Daylight Savings Time: Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® – Energizer Giveaway

Giveaways

energizer_logoI cannot believe that we are going to be changing our clocks back from Daylight Saving Time in just about a month on Nov. 3. Fot 26 years Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and fire departments nationwide join forces for the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program to raise awareness of the importance of working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in helping to keep families safe in their homes.

Did you know, thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate, frequently due to dead or missing batteries.*

energizer Family Safety Kit

That’s why it’s important that not only is your smoke alarm working but that your batteries are also changed out. We’ve taken the recommendation from Energizer each year and update our batteries with the time change. It’s become routine to change the batteries as well as the clocks as we make our way around our home. We were sent a family safety kit and what I like about the talking smoke and fire alarm is that it’s great for small kiddos. When I was a kid we had a fire in our home and I can say how scary and confusing it was, I want my children to be able to be prepared and stay safe in case of fire.

Stock up on new batteries today with Energizer and be sure to connect with Energizer on Facebook for all the latest news! 

From now through November 3, visit the Energizer Bunny® Facebook page and click on the Fire Safety Info Tab.  Here you will have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win an additional Family Safety Kit.  Energizer will be giving away one Family Safety Kit per day. 

Giveaway!

Family Safety Kit complete with a reusable grocery tote containing:

  •  One 16-pack Energizer® MAX® AA Batteries years
  •  One 1-pack of Energizer® MAX® 9 volt batteries
  •   One Energizer® Weatheready® LED Safety Light flashlight – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries
  •   One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

facebook Share on Facebook
Twitter Tweet
Follow Follow us


Comments

  2. I change the batteries every 6 months unless it gives me a warning beep. I make sure in everyroom at least one window is not blocked by furniture & is easy to open in case needed to exit.

  3. Thanks for the giveaway…we have a family fire safety / emergency plan that we practice with the kids; change smoke detector batteries every New Year’s Day.

  5. We plan in case of emergency the exits and where to meet afterwards. I change the batteries twice a year.

  6. I do change our batteries. We do a fire drill every 3 months or so.

  7. We change smoke alarm batteries often but we also keep stocked on batteries here in case of power outages.

  8. We change the batteries, in the smoke alarms every year, when we turn the clocks.

  9. I try to change them every year around this time. Sometimes I procrastinate and it happens a few days after.

  11. We check our batteries frequently, change them if needed. Keep extra batteries on hand for emergencies.

  12. i change my batteries when the time changes its just easier for me to remember it then

  14. I make sure that all fire detectors are in working order at least once a month.

  17. I change the batteries in the smoke detectors once a year, I really should do it twice a year. I also could use one more smoke detector.

  18. we change are batteries everytime the clock changed in the spring and fall

  23. We have both a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector and yes we do change the batteries with the daylight savings

  24. I change the batteries every time we change our clocks.We also test them every other month.We keep flashlights and candles in one central place as well as an emergency bag of food in the pantry.We also keep a lock box of important papers in my closet and all medicines in one location in case we have to ever leave in a hurry.

  26. We have a safety plan and we change the batteries in our smoke detectors when we change our clocks during daylight savings time.

  31. We change and check the batteries in our smoke detectors once per month.

  32. we change our batteries in the smoke detectors regularly, and we keep flashlights or candles in case the power goes out

  33. Honestly we are not the best at remembering to check our smoke/fire alarm. And our C/02 detector was not working so was tossed out over 2 years ago. We are sorely lacking. I know one safety issue we can work on also is making sure our garage is clear for a clear exit, and to try out the couple of new windows we had to install in two of the kids bedrooms. I think kids AND parents should actually do a mock fire drill and see how to get out of the windows if necesssary.

  36. we have a safety plan is an emergency occurs, and i live near the coast in florida, so we have generators, and evacuation bags with all of our important things in them, thank you!

  39. We practice escaping from our house in case of a fire and we do change the batteries regularly.

  40. Ours is hooked into the electrical but I keep flashlights on every floor and keep the house well locked from burglars and have a fire escape ladder upstairs

  41. we have a safety plan and yes i check and change the batteries regularly.

  44. We have a plan – everyone knows what to do and where to meet in case of an emergency. We also change out our batteries often. Only fresh batteries go into the smoke/carbon but we use the leftover juice from them for remotes & such.

  45. I do change the batteries in the smoke detectors on a regular basis and we have a plan for all for seeable emergencies….kind of long and complicated to cover them all but I think we have planned ahead logically. 🙂 Thank you.

  46. We try to stay safe by having a plan in case of emergencies. We also change our batteries every 6 months.

  48. my landlord does it as part of inspections, (i live in a college apt)

  51. We change batteries every spring. Also keep an emergency kit with food and medical supplies handy
    brich22 at earthlink dot net

  55. As a Paramedic, I keep safety a priority in the house, and while we travel. Batteries, Smoke Detectors, Fire Extinguishers.

  56. We change our batteries in our smokealarms when the time changes!

  57. one a year we do change our batteries in oue detectors. we also clean our lint traps out on our dryer.

  58. We change our batteries on June 1, the start of Hurricane Season

  60. I change the batteries on new years day

    Thank you for the chance to win!

  61. We do change batteries in smoke detectors twice a year with the time change or any other time they beep and need it.

  62. I change our fire alarm batteries regularly. We also have an escape rout plan that we practice.

  64. I change the batteries in my smoke detector several times a year, I also keep a small emergency kit that has a flashlight, batteries, candles etc.

  65. I change the batteries in all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors once a month.

  66. We have plenty of batteries and flashlights on hand. We change the batteries regularly.

  67. We always try to change the batteries in the smoke alarm when we change the clocks back in the spring and fall.

  69. I try to remember to change the batteries when I set the clocks in the spring & in the fall.

  71. We change out our batteries as the low battery alarm sounds. We try to have extra supplies on hand.

  72. We change our batteries twice a year and keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen.

  73. Yes, we change our batteries twice a year. We also have a fire drill once a month just in case so that everyone is comfortable with the routine.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

  75. we have an escape plan and practice it so the kids know what ti di

  76. I have trouble remembering when to change them on time but most of the time I am prepared and have a pack of new ones.

  79. I don’t change our batteries as often as I should but I do make sure to keep extra battieries on hand.

  82. Twice a year my apartment maintenance comes in and tests and replaces batteries on our smoke detector. I have a small stash of batteries for flashlights as well.

  83. I’m afraid I’m one of those people who are not very prepared. I definitely need to stock up on batteries/flashlights, etc.

  84. I change our fire alarm batteries regularly. My family has been told of escape routes.

  85. we have a escape plan in place and we try to go over it and practice every few months.. I keep a flashlight in each bedroom and swap our the batteries twice year or win needed.

  86. We change our batteries twice a year and we have emergency kits set aside in case they are needed. We also review what to do in case of an emergency.

  87. OUR family has a safety plan, always have fresh batteries and flashlight on hand. We also have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen

  88. I change my batteries when the time changes – I tried to do it on Jan 1 and Jul 4 but I would forget.

  90. I change batteries every six months.

    To prepare for earthquake induced water shortage, I store water in several barells.

    Hope to win!

  91. We do change our batteries with DST. It’s a really convenient reminder. We also have a CO2 detector in our home.

  98. The older ones are responsible for getting the younger ones out in the case of a fire.

  99. To be honest we dont even have smoke detectors, usually someone is always up in our home. I know we need to get working smoke detectors so we are safe.

  101. Unfortunately we do not prepair much other than to make sure all the flashlights have battries, we have a supply of candles. We do change batteries often

  102. We change the batteries in the alarms twice a year, every 6 months.

  104. We always schedule checking our smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarm. Adding to this check plugs and sockets for any sign of anything

  105. We change our batteries in our smoke detector regularly and have a fire extinguisher handy.

  106. We have smoke alarms, We have a Carbon monitor.
    We have a fire extinguisher. We have batteries and flashlights.
    We have water in bottles canned food.

  110. We have a fire plan. We change our smoke detector batteries at DST.
    jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

  112. it beeps when battery is low and I have spares and switch them. We have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen, and a security alarm system we can call for help quickly as well.

  113. We switch the batteries when the clocks go back. We also have a fire plan.

  114. I’m a slacker except for having plenty of canned foods and water… But we try to stay on top of our emergency batteries. I test them on the first of every month.

  115. We have an emergency kit at the ready. We test/change batteries of our smoke alarms with each season.

  116. I have an emergency preparedness kit and yes i do change batteries regularly.

  119. We change the batteries at every time change. I do also have some emergency supplies stored

  121. We try to remember to change our battery’s often for sure and tell the kids what to do if there’s a fire.

  122. We don’t change them at a specific time but we do fire drills and review what the kids are to do in an emergency.

  123. We change our batteries in our smoke detector on a regular basis and also have an escape plan

  126. We change the batteries every year in our smoke detectors!

  127. I change my flashlight and smoke detector batteries about every 4 months

  129. I change my batteries when needed. My smoke alarm is wired so I don’t need to worry about batteries.

  130. I have a reminder on my Outlook to check the smoke detector batteries every single month!

  134. Safety is our first priority. I ensure that smoke alarms are changed regularly and have spoken to our children about about our fire plan often.

  135. We try to change our batteries in our smoke detector on a regular basis and we have gone through exiting the house and a meeting place in case of a fire.

  136. I live in a duplex and not being able to check the neighbors house constantly to make sure he is taking safe precautions – my family and I are always making sure the smoke detectors are working properly (our house, basement, hallway)- making sure everything is unplugged at night and when we leave the house. We keep a survival kit- extra batteries, flashlight, first aid kit, etc…

  137. We change the batteries twice a year andI test our smoke detectors once a month.

  138. we rent and aren’t allowed to do a lot of those things, but we make sure none of the things are beeping and that we have flashlights and water just in case

  139. The honest answer, we have batteries on hand for the fire/smoke detectors and do not change while the batteries still have useful life. We recycle too many batteries – we do not have any where near the amount of batteries we used to have in so many of the toys and electronics around the house.
    The standard is changing the batteries in OCT but the extended life batteries are useful significantly longer then that. We can test that they are functioning if we’ve been away on vacation, and no one in our house has ever removed a bettery to stop it from beeping. We have gotten the spare and replaced it when we first here that beep for attention.

  140. We have flashlights and candles and we change the batteries twice a year

  141. We change batteries twice a year. We have almost everything we need for an emergency.

  142. I keep water and batteries on hand for power failures. We are on a well and when we have no power, we have no water!

  143. Our property is protected by a self-installed alarm and security system with seven outdoor night vision monitors. We’re prepared for power outages with a high voltage generator, but also keep plenty of candles and flashlights on hand, as well as batteries. We only change batteries when they die.

  144. We have fire escape plan with multiple exits and a meeting pointing away from the house

  146. I don’t think we do enough. We have candles, water, flashlights and a plan for how to get out in a fire. We change the batteries when we notice it’s not working.

  147. We do change the batteries, and keep extra water, flashlights and supplies ready.

  148. I make sure to change the batteries in our smoke detector. I always have extra batteries on hand for our flashlights.

  149. Always make sure the batteries work have candles and extra blankets

  150. Change the batteries in smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and keep flashlights on hand!

  153. We have a lot of power outages related to storms here so I always keep flashlights ready with fresh batteries. I also change the batteries in the smoke alarms twice a year.