Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery
City Wide Campaign Fall-2007

One of the key messages of fire safety education is that smoke alarms are designed to provide early warning of a fire, allowing sufficient time to reach safety.  

In order to get this critical message to the public that a working smoke alarm will increase your chances of surviving a fire by  fifty percent , the Fire Safety Education Unit of the Fire Department New York conducts a “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” education outreach each Spring and Fall, taking advantage of the well-publicized Daylight Saving Time. 
 
This Fall, teams of Fire Safety Educators will be strategically assigned throughout the five boroughs, the week prior to the end of Daylight Saving Time, Saturday November 4, 2007, distributing fresh replacement 9 volt batteries for smoke alarms.  

The batteries, which have been donated from the FDNY Foundation and Energizer will be distributed in high-risk fire neighborhoods, based on past and most recent fire injuries and fatalities incidents.

Below please find the dates, times and locations the FDNY will be distributing fresh batteries, including safety literature on smoke and carbon monoxide alarm maintenance.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Hours:  4pm - 6pm

Borough of Queens

Jamaica Centre Parsons/Archer Train Station
CB # 12

Ridgewood Mémorial Triangle- Myrtle Avenue and  Cypress Avenue
CB # 5  

Corner of Ditmas Blvd and 31st Street  
CB # 1

Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Hours:  3pm - 5pm  

Borough of Staten Island

Staten Island Ferry-St. George
CB # 1

Staten Island Mall- 2655 Richmond Avenue
Center Stage Court  
CB # 2
  
Pathmark Shopping Center-1351 Forest Avenue
CB # 1

Thursday, November 1, 2007
Hours: See each location for hours of distribution

Borough of Brooklyn

Coney Island Terminal–Corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenues
Hours:  4pm-6pm
CB # 13

Broadway (East New York) Junction Complex- Jamaica Avenue/Fulton Street
Hours:  4pm - 6pm
CB # 5

Corner of 45th Street and 13th Avenue-Boro Park
Hours: 12noon - 2pm
CB # 12

Corner of 86th Street and 5th Avenue
Hours: 12noon-2pm
CB # 10

Corner of Bay Ridge Parkway and 5th Avenue
Hours: 12noon-2pm
CB # 10

Corner of Manhattan Avenue and Calyer Street 
Hours: 12noon-2pm
CB # 1

Friday, November 2, 2007
Hours:  See each location for hours of distribution  

Borough of Manhattan

168th Street and Broadway Train Station
Hours: 4pm - 6pm
CB # 12

Corner of 350 W125th Street
Hours: 12noon - 2pm
CB # 10

Union Square Park -14th Street and Broadway
Hours: 3pm - 5pm 
CB # 6

Saturday, November 3, 2007
Hours: 12noon - 2pm

Borough of the Bronx 

Fordham Plaza
430 East Fordham Road
CB # 6

149th Street and Grand Concourse IRT
CB # 4

Masjid Makki Fallah
115 East 168th Street
CB # 4