Amador County – Daylight Savings Time began Sunday and is a good time to check emergency preparedness items & smoke, CO detectors, according to local officials.

People were reminded last weekend to “spring forward,” or set their clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 11, for the start of Daylight Savings Time.

Regional emergency officials also urged people to check their home emergency preparedness supply stocks to make sure they are up to date when they change their clocks. Rotate existing supplies, discard anything that has expired, leaky or is damaged, and replace anything that has been borrowed from the supply kit. It is also a good time to check smoke, carbon monoxide and other detection units, to see if they are in working order, and to check batteries.

Daylight Savings Time runs from 2 a.m. Sunday, March 11, to 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4.

Regarding emergency preparedness kits, residents should have a stockpile that includes at least a three-day to seven-day supply of non-perishable food and water for each person and animal in the home. It is recommended the home preparedness supply kits include at least one gallon of water per person, per day.

Other items for the kit include non-perishable food, flashlights, batteries, a portable radio, extra clothing, a first aid kit, copies of important documents, emergency cash, pet food and supplies, and medications and personal hygiene supplies for each member of the family.

People who don’t already have a preparedness stockpile are urged to put one together. Preparedness stockpiles should be stored together in an easy to access place. It is also a good idea to have a portable kit that can be taken during an evacuation. For additional preparedness information, including tips on maintaining or creating a preparedness stockpile, and a complete list of recommended supplies, see the website Ready.gov.

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