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HICKORY, NC (March 2, 2017)…Is your smoke alarm working? On Sunday, March 12 the spring time change will occur and this is a good time to make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working.

“A working smoke alarm provides an early warning and critical extra seconds to escape. This is particularly important for those most at risk of dying in a home fire, such as children and seniors. Changing smoke alarm batteries once a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce these tragic deaths and injuries. In fact, a working smoke alarm nearly cuts in half the risk of dying in a home fire,” states Hickory Fire Chief Fred Hollar.

Hollar continues “To save lives and prevent needless injuries, the Hickory Fire Department reminds the public to change the batteries in their alarms. If Hickory residents do not own a smoke alarm or need help changing the batteries, I encourage them to contact their fire department immediately to receive assistance.”

Although a large percent of American homes has smoke alarms, many do not work because of dead or missing batteries. Non-working smoke alarms are robbing residents of the protective benefits these critical home fire safety devices were designed to provide.

To check an alarm, firefighters recommend pushing the test button. The alarm should sound by the time you count to 10. Firefighters also suggest taking time to plan “two ways out” and to practice escape routes with the entire family.

For more information about smoke alarms, call the Hickory Fire Department at (828) 323-7521.

Be sure to call your local Fire Departments for more information about smoke alarms.

Bethlehem Fire & Rescue Department
7373 NC Highway 127
Taylorsville, North Carolina 28681
Phone: (828) 495-7411

Blowing Rock Fire Department
8001 Valley Blvd.
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
828-295-5220
www.blowingrockfire.org

Collettsville Fire & Rescue Department
4325 90 Highway
Collettsville, NC 28611
Phone: (828) 758-4605
https://www.facebook.com/Collettsville-Fire-Rescue-135100846501039/

Gamewell Volunteer Fire Department
2806 Morganton BLVD SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 758-2581
www.gamewellfire.com

Grace Chapel Volunteer Fire Department
4470 Grace Chapel RD
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Phone: (828) 396-1702
Email: gcfdnc@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/site/gcfdnc/
https://www.facebook.com/gracechapelfire

Granite Falls Fire Department
119 N Main ST
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Phone: (828) 396-2379
http://www.granitefallsnc.com/fire.html
https://www.facebook.com/granitefallsfirenc/

Hudson Fire Rescue
122 Mt. Herman Road
Hudson, NC 28638
828-728-3584

Kings Creek Fire Department
3420 Wilkesboro BLVD
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 758-2017
https://www.facebook.com/Kings-Creek-Vol-Fire-Dept-1142438999206651/

Lenoir Fire Department Station #1
602 Harper AVE NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 757-2191

Lenoir Fire Department Station #2
1927 Norwood St SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 728-8327

Little River Fire
4800 Oakhill School Road
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-754-9505
https://www.facebook.com/Little-River-Volunteer-Fire-Department-128374400568866/

North Catawba Fire & Rescue Department
2064 Connelly Springs RD
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 728-9041
https://www.facebook.com/ncfrd

Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Station #1
2012 Roby Martin RD
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 758-1855

Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Station #2
Rhodhiss Fire Department
200 Burke ST
Rhodhiss, NC 28667
Phone: (828) 396-2942
Email: rhodhissfire@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/rhodhissfire

Sawmills Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
4068 US HWY 321-A
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Phone: (828) 396-1567
Email: sawmillsfire@sawmillsfire.com
https://www.facebook.com/sawmills.fire

Valmead Fire & Rescue Department
1757 Main ST NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 754-3567
https://www.facebook.com/ValmeadFire

Yadkin Valley Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department
2815 NC Highway 268
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 758-7772
Email: info@yadkinvalleyfire.org
https://www.facebook.com/yvfire

Lovelady Rescue Squad Stations #1
5584 York Rd, Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-3335

Lovelady Rescue Squad Stations #2
Grace Chapel Road, Granite Falls, NC 28630

Caldwell County EMS
616 W Ave NW
Lenoir, North Carolina 28645
(828) 757-1424