From March 4 through March 8, ABC 7 will feature a series of on-air spots reminding viewers that when it's time to change their clocks on March 8, it's also time to take an extra minute to change the batteries in their smoke detectors. Fresh batteries are critical in insuring smoke detectors work when fire breaks out. Nonetheless, changing those batteries is something people forget to do more often than not.
On Friday, March 6, from 4-5:30 p.m., Chicago Firefighters will underscore the importance of the "Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries" message by getting out in the community and spreading the word. Firefighters will be stationed at train stations, and other major sites in the downtown area to distribute awareness flyers.
ABC7's Operation Save-A-Life fire safety and education campaign is now in its 6th consecutive year.
Below is a listing of locations where firefighters will be stationed.
1st District
State & Lake -- Transfer station
35th & State -- Green Line
500 N. Canal -- Northwestern Station
Belmont & Sheffield -- Red Line
2nd District
Howard & Paulina -- Red Line
Kimball & Lawrence -- Brown Line
Jefferson Park -- Blue Line
Logan Square/Belmont and Kimball--Blue Line
Jefferson Park -- Blue Line
4th District
North & Damen -- Blue Line
Austin/Central & Lake -- Green Line
Pulaski & Congress -- Blue Line
Kedzie & Congress - - Blue Line
26th & California -- Intersection
5th District
63rd & Ashland -- Green Line
63rd & Cottage Grove -- Green Line
55th & Dan Ryan -- Red Line
59th & Stoney Island--Illinois Central Station
6th District
95th & Dan Ryan --Red Line
103rd & Walden Parkway --Metra Station
79th & South Chicago -- Intersection
91st & Exchange --Intersection
