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Port Washington Falls Back to Eastern Standard Time

At 2 a.m. Sunday, clocks were turned back one hour.

As "Daylight Saving Time" ended at 2 a.m. Sunday, we must turn our clocks back one hour today, Nov. 6.

That puts us on Eastern Standard Time, where we'll remain until March 11, 2012, in most of the United States.

It's also a time firefighters recommend people change the battery in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. 

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The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York reminds residents to use daylight savings time as an opportunity to remember to change the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors.

The association this week issued the following safety tips:

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  • Test smoke alarms / CO detectors at least once a month by pressing their “test” button.
  • Clean the units by vacuuming or dusting. 
  • Install new batteries in all smoke alarms / CO detectors at least once a year on the day you change your clocks in the spring and fall.
  • Install a smoke alarm and CO detector near sleeping areas, as well on every level of the home, including the basement.
  • Do not paint over smoke alarm/CO detectors.
  • Because smoke rises, smoke detectors should be mounted high on walls or ceilings.
  • Notify the fire department when your detector sounds and you have verified that your device is not simply sounding due to low batteries.
  • If it is a real activation, call 911 and evacuate immediately.
  • To avoid potential CO exposure, do not warm a vehicle in an enclosed garage space. During and after a snowstorm, make sure all vents connected to stoves, furnaces, and fireplaces leading outside are clear.


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