Roanoke Fire-EMS
 Help Your Family “Power Through It All” During Power Outages; Change Batteries In Flashlights, Portable Radios and Smoke Detectors!
As the time change approaches on Sunday, March 8, Roanoke Fire-EMS wants to remind residents to make another change that’s important – changing the batteries in their smoke detectors, flashlights and portable radios.
The spring and summer months brings with them heightened awareness of severe weather. Storms, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters can instantly disrupt our daily lives by suddenly leaving us without electrical power.
A short power outage might result in no more than the inconvenience of having to reset electric clocks, but loss of electrical power for longer durations can place us at risk of injury, illness and even death.
To save lives and prevent needless injuries in the City of Roanoke, Roanoke Fire-EMS has joined forces with Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs for the spring “Power Through It All” campaign. The program urges all Americans to adopt a simple habit: changing flashlight, smoke detector and portable radio batteries when changing clocks forward to daylight time each spring, this year on March 8.
Working flashlights, one for each member of the family, help people to avoid injuries in a darkened environment. By contrast, lighted candles are a risky lighting source. Candles pose a particularly dangerous risk of fires in stormy conditions, especially when there’s a potential for a gas leak. Keep an Energizer Weather Ready 4 LED Flashlight for each member of your family. A backup supply of fresh batteries represents a margin of safety and comfort.
An emergency power kit can help families stay safe and connected in the event of a power outage. An emergency power kit includes these essential elements: portable radio, working flashlights, portable cell phone charger and extra batteries.
-more- A portable battery-powered radio provides vital information about conditions that led to the outage. It alerts the public to continuing weather threats. It is a source of advice and information about emergency help and news of when power might be restores.
A portable cell phone charger, charges cell phones on AA batteries. This will help families stay connected during prolonged power outages.
When the lights go out in a home, a simple flashlight can prevent injury or worse. A portable radio can be a family’s most informative link to the world – but neither work without a fresh supply of batteries.
“Power Through It All” is the spring and summer counterpart of the “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” program. The fall campaign, also sponsored by Energizer, Roanoke Fire-EMS and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, urges Americans to adopt the habit of changing batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when clocks are changed.
For more information about home emergency safety, call Roanoke Fire-EMS at 853-5785 or the Keep Safe, Keep Going hotline at (314)727-5700, x104.
Roanoke Fire-EMS encourages all Roanoke residents to practice fire safety steps every day. Remember, fire safety is your personal responsibility and fire prevention precautions DO make a difference! Citizens in need can also receive a smoke detector at no cost from Roanoke Fire-EMS Administration, 713 Third St., SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 or call 853-5785.
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