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Change your clocks, and batteries

by Jessica Reber

KWCH 12 Eyewitness News

3:09 PM CST, March 8, 2013

(WICHITA, Kan.)

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Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. We gain an extra hour of sunlight, but we lose an extra hour of sleep. 

When we Spring Forward, it is also a good time to change batteries in smoke alarms or carbon monoxide detectors.

Homeowners in need of a smoke alarm can contact the Wichita Fire Department. Firefighters are installing the emergency warning device through a partnership with Safe Kids Kansas, Scholfield dealerships and All-pack Batteries.

Call 268-4441 to schedule an appointment with the Wichita Fire Department. Safe Kids also distributes carbon monoxide detectors. They can be reached at 689-5700.

The Wichita Fire Department worked four fire-related deaths in 2012.