{"id":18979,"date":"2023-11-06T13:53:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?p=18979"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:25:50","slug":"firefighter-codys-smoke-detector-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2023\/11\/06\/firefighter-codys-smoke-detector-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighter Cody\u2019s smoke detector tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5. While you\u2019re changing your clocks, the\u00a0U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission\u00a0also encourages you\u00a0to\u00a0test your smoke detector and replace the batteries for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. In addition\u00a0to\u00a0CPSC\u2019s advice, Firefighter Cody offers the following tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place smoke detectors on the ceiling because smoke rises.<\/li>\n<li>Position your detectors in the hallway just outside bedrooms\u2014\u201dthat&#8217;s going to be most helpful to alert you when you\u2019re sleeping,\u201d Cody says.<\/li>\n<li>Test detectors and carbon monoxide alarms monthly. That way you\u2019ll know if they\u2019re still working correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Replace batteries yearly unless otherwise stated. Most smoke detectors should be replaced every ten years.<\/li>\n<li>Reset your detector after a \u201cnuisance\u201d alert\u2014when cooking or shower steam sets off the alarm unintentionally. Cody sees people take the batteries out then and forget to replace them. You can also avoid nuisance alarms by placing detectors further away from bathrooms or kitchens (and, again, closer to those bedrooms!)<\/li>\n<li>Remove the batteries if possible before disposing of old devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use your extra hour on Sunday\u00a0to\u00a0follow a few of Cody\u2019s tips. If you\u2019re a Richmond resident, you can also call the Richmond Fire Department for free installation of a 10-year smoke detector at 804-646-6640. If you\u2019re interested in helping\u00a0to\u00a0spearhead installation for your neighborhood, Cody says \u201cwe come in with a hundred detectors and 3 or 4 apparatuses and just\u00a0do\u00a0a whole bunch across the community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5. 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