Spring forward!
The first sign of spring in Windsor and Essex is moving the clocks ahead one hour!
Here are two important habits to create every time you move your clocks for Daylight’s Savings Time:
- Change the batters in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Review your fire safety plan with your family.
This is the perfect time for parents to educate their children about fire safety, review their fire safety plan and teach children to not be afraid of the alarm’s sound and what to do if they hear it.
Here are some tips to help educate your children:
- Have your children ‘help’ you change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Explain to your children why it’s important that these batteries are changed regularly.
- Prepare your child for a very loud noise and have them press the tester button, so they are aware of the sound.
- Have a conversation with your children about what they should do if they hear the fire alarm. (If you don’t have a fire safety plan for your home, now is the time to create one!)
- Demonstrate to your children what they should do if they hear the fire alarm.
- Re-evaluate and review your family’s fire safety plan by calmly and discussing it with your children.
At Gibb Insurance we believe:
The better you prepare for a disaster, the less likely it will happen.
Welcome spring!