Energizer is talking family safety, which is a topic that is very important to me. As such, they’ve asked me to introduce their Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program, in addition to giving away a family safety kit! All opinions expressed are my own. 
There is nothing more important to me in this life than keeping my family safe and healthy. I’m sure that many of you can agree with that statement, because our loves mean the world to us! There are the obvious ways of keeping our kids safe, such as telling them not to talk to strangers, buckle their seat belts, look both ways before crossing the street, eat their vegetables, stay away from dangerous situations, don’t do drugs, etc. Have you ever thought about what you are physically doing to keep them safe? There is something so simple that I’ll bet many of us don’t think about, which could save a life – changing the batteries of your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors!
Energizer, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and fire departments nationwide join forces for the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program to raise awareness of the importance of working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in helping to keep families safe in their homes. Most of the states in our country have daylight savings. All they are asking us to do is to remember to change the batteries on our detectors, when we change our clocks twice a year. Pairing this task with the task of changing the clocks is a great and easy way to remember to do it! Because we just had to change our clocks so go check your detectors and make sure they are in good working order! Here are a couple of facts to really get you thinking about the importance of those detectors and alarms.
- 38% of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms
- 24% of fatal fire injuries occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate, frequently due to dead or missing batteries.
I’d like to recommend you take a night in the next week to review your family’s home escape plan and find out the benefits of having a residential fire suppression system, in addition to making sure your house is as safe as it can be. Make sure your kids know what to do in the case of an emergency. Where will you all meet – by the mailbox? At the neighbor’s house? You can find fire safety tips, a home escape plan that you can download and draw your family’s home escape plan, as well as a coloring and activity sheet on the Energizer Bunny’s Facebook page.
The Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program is just one of the ways Energizer brings to life the company’s commitment to making a positive impact in communities across the country. that’s positivenergy™ For more information, please visit energizer.com/change and facebook.com/energizerbunny.
Energizer Bunny is also turning 25 and instead of receiving presents, he’s giving them away. ENTER for a chance to WIN a present worth more than $75 from the Energizer Bunny! 
That’s not all!!!! One Clever Housewife reader will win a Family Safety Kit (valued at $60) with the following awesome items:
- One 16-pack Energizer® MAX® AA Batteries years
- One 1-pack of Energizer® MAX® 9 volt batteries
- One Energizer® Weatheready® LED Safety Light flashlight – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries
- One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm
This kit will get you off to a great start on family safety! These combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm systems are really great and you will LOVE the flashlight! This is the first flashlight I have seen that can accommodate a variety of different batteries. Plus, it has a checklist on the side of the flashlight, to help you get prepared!! The giveaway will end at 11:59pm PT on 11/27/13. To enter, fill out the form below.
Jessica says
No we don’t have an escape plan, but it would probably be a good idea!
Christina Sunday says
We dont actually at the moment but i would love to get started on one ! Right away
Danielle says
We have a plan, but it’s probably time to review it with our little guy.
Teresa F says
Yes we do. It was a homework assignment from school at the beginning of the school year. Along with memorizing their address. Thank you
Helen says
We do not have a plan in place.
Melissa says
Love the products, always reliable!!
jennifer wexler says
no we don’t but we should
Stephanie O says
We do not have an escape plan in my house. We probably should since we have two kids and a third on the way.
Sara K. says
We do have an escape plan in our house. I hope we never have to use it.
Jane says
can never have too many flashlights!
jeni geiger says
Thanks for the tips.
susan says
No we don’t have a plan
Ashley Newberg says
Our house is small enough that we don’t necessarily need a “plan” but we have talked about it. We only have a 1 year old so we don’t have kids old enough to learn a plan yet! 🙂
Danielle Porter says
We do not have one in place, we should probably make one!
debby sschollard says
Don’t have a plan but will need new batteries, etc by Xmas, That’s when we change them
Melissa Marino says
My daughter just did a Junior Firefighter workshop at school and we sat down as a family and devised a plan and taught our youngest daughter what she needed to do as well in case the worst possible scenario occurred. Can never be too safe. Thanks for all the tips that you post. 🙂
debby schollard says
don’t have a plan but will need to change the batteries by Christmas
Toni Griffith says
would love to win. I live in the country no street lights and power goes out allot
debby schollard says
Don’t have a plan, but will need to change batteries by Xmas
Amber Sumner says
No we do not have an escape plan in place yet. We have talked about it but that is as far as we have gotten.
Tracey McCullough says
No, sadly I don’t.
Tonja martin says
What a great reminder to me to have a fire drill. Thank you
alicia b says
We have an escape plan.
Gina Laub says
Can never be too safe! We do but need to modify it-plan on purchasibg escape ladders for tge 2nd and 3rd floors
Angela Ratliff says
We don’t have one in place.
Kathy McClain says
Unfortunately we do not and we need to take care of it.
Connie Lee says
It’s just my husband and me at home. It might seem funny, but my husband keeps a large hammer in the bedroom in case we have to break out a window to escape fire. We live in a single story house, it’s not that far to the ground, lol!
jessica hager says
We don’t have a plan in place yet.
Karen Glatt says
We have a plan to get out of the house because I have to my elderly father lives with me, and we have to make sure that we have a way for him and the rest of my family to get out.
Sus says
Yes- we have a plan.
Kathy S says
Yes, we a have a plan.
Jill H says
We do not have an escape plan in place but that has been on my mind recently and we need to do one soon.
Seyma Shabbir says
Sort of, Follow an adult and get out! We need to practice escapes though
jamie kelsey says
we do have a meeting place plan but I have always told kids to go out window if at all possible.
Nikki W says
We have set up an escape plan. Luckily we live in a one story home and the windows are ground level.
Anita Sharp says
I like the link to the Energizer printable coloring pages. A great way to reinforce what you are teaching your kids!
Anita Sharp says
Yes!! We do have a family escape plan in place!
Lisa Chenier says
This is an awesome prize pack! Would love to win!
Andrea Williams says
Yes, we have a plan in place.
Debbie Jackson says
yes we have a plan in place.
Patricia Mackey says
Yes! We have an escape plan. We also have an alternative escape plan just in case we are in a different part of the house or fire blocks the planned exit.
michelle warner says
oh yes i do have an escape plan, we actually go over it every once in a while so we dont forget it, kids kind of like when we do it, its fun for them.
Gina H. says
I need to work on a plan.
Maralea says
Yes we do have a plan!
Kathy Lane says
No we don’t,but we need to make one soon.
latanya says
no, we do not
Wehaf says
We have one but we should practice it.
John says
We do, but I’m sure it’s time to practice.
Renee says
Yes, we have a plan.
Ben G says
Yes, we have an escape plan in place.
cole says
I really only have one way to exit, so yes?
Akyshia Pearsall says
No escape plan
Carol says
No, I have no plan since my children are all grownup and gone.
Jennifer Dunaway says
We do not have one but we really need one.
Kimberly Schotz says
No we do not have a plan but need one.
Martha Funk says
Yes, we have a plan.
Leslie Russell says
We have discussed what we would do, but our daughter is 2, so we would have to work on it when she is older
beth shepherd says
Yes, we practice on the fist Monday of every month
harold says
No we do not, we really need to get one in place.
Lisa says
no we don’t but we need to organize one
Nancy says
No, I do not have a plan in place.
Anthony says
Yes we have a plan
Daniel M says
yep everyone knows their escape plan
Stephanie Larison says
Yes we have a escape plan in place.
Sarah Hirsch says
we do not have an escape plan, we should make one
Nicole D. says
Yes, we have upstairs and downstairs plans, and a meeting spot.
Samantha Daleo says
We have a secret word but no escape plan yet. Need to work on that.
Heather B says
We do have an escape plan
Debra Hall says
yes we do i think its so important
Rebecca Lock says
Yes, we do.
denise says
No, but I used to. Does that count?
Susan Smith says
We do have an escape plan
Jessamine D. says
No we don’t.
Sarah Marshall says
We have a plan, including who is responsible for each four legged family member in the case of an emergency!
Tamar says
I’ve been thinking about it for months. I don’t know how to even tackle it since I don’t live on the first floor and my kids are so little.
Laurie Emerson says
Yes we do have a escape plan.
Christy Riley says
An escape plan is something I still need to do. I have been thinking about it for s while and have bits and pieces.
Josie says
Just moved and do not have an escape plan in place. Need to take care of that though.
Nancy Fender says
We have escape plans. I believe in being prepared.
april says
We do- we made it in Girl Scouts!
Donna Whitten says
No we don’t have one-but thank you for bringing this to our attention-i am going to work on one
Laurel Nguyen says
We have an escape plan in place as well as two places to meet up afterwards (a primary and a secondary depending on how far we need to “escape”).
Karrie Millheim says
Not yet but now I think I need to fast
Heather Haney aka PrepperBabecom says
I have so many plans for so many different situations! I can do anything, I saved my 2 kids from our house fire and I teach them how to kick out tail lights if they are ever put in a trunk! We have bug out bags, car emergency kits, they know what to do if bag guys enter our house, if a tornado comes we have plans enroute to our underground shelter, they can build fires, shelters and if our car goes in the water we have a planned escape for everone. We all have our own jobs and responsibilites and children are proud to have something to be in charge of. This winter when we loose electricity it will be an awesome slumber party we are so prepared! Open up the canned bacon! 🙂
theodore esteghamat says
Yes, we have a plan.
Laura Forgione says
Thanks you for the advice
Maria Clowes says
I don’t know if I’d call it an escape plan but we do have a storm shelter that stays stocked with candles, matches, bottled water and non perishable food. And by our door are the flashlights and batteries that we keep in a basket so we can grab and go in the event of an emergency
mike hanna says
yes we sure do have a plan!! 🙂
kristy says
We do not have an official plan. I will talk to my husband tomorrow morning.
Jeanette Mays says
I actually do, and I have talked it over with my 4 year old a lot. She may not completly get it, but eventually one day after saying it so many times it will click with her.
Bobbi says
No, but after seeing this, will set one up!
Deb says
No we do not have a plan.
Ruth Anne Cramer says
We just reviewed an escape plan with the landlord of the apartment building in which we live.
Shani F. says
No, we don’t really have a formal escape plan. We really need to get this done.
tina reynolds says
we moved recently and need a new plan
Karla Edwards says
Safety first! Thanks for the giveaway!
Karen Gonyea says
We do have an escape plan and we practice it !!
Terry Cross says
No we don’t have one
Judy Dailey says
I did at one time, but due to being handicapped unable to follow through , can just hope to make it to the door.
lilshuga2001 says
I do not- i just moved into an apt complex and im on the 3rd story- so I beter get a ROPE! 🙂
laurie says
yes we do have a escape plan and where we are to meet in case of fire
Paula Tavernie says
Yes we do and we practice about every 2 months!
Kim Reid says
No, we don’t have a plan yet, thanks!
Shalanda says
Yes, we have a plan.
Colleen Ann wedden says
We do not and we need to. My children are my world I’d never want senseless loss.
Rose Morgan says
We have an escape plan .
Mee32233 says
We just moved so no escape plan yet.
Linda Wall says
Thanks for the chance!!
liz says
We actually do not have a plan
Jenna Beale says
Awesome giveaway! Thank you!
Dawn k says
We have a plan, but don’t practice it as frequently as we should.
Nikki Krause says
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Jacci Queen says
Yes, we have an escape plan.
Joan Brewster says
Would love to win this…our stuff is so old that i am worried about them working if they are needed. Thx Energizer & Clever Housewife for doing this. Joan
Teri E says
Not yet
Jenny b says
Would love to win this. Need to review our plan
Breanne says
No I don’t have one
Brenda Rohde says
have a plan for escape
Jennifer Hudson says
YES!! Absolutely! **Safety First!
Bryan E. says
Thanks for the giveaway… yes, we have a family escape plan in case of fire !
Elizabeth Ray says
Yes – front door, laundry room door or garage. If none of those work, break a window.
Sand says
Yes, we have an escape plan.
Trisha McKee says
We have one but it is not detailed enough to make me feel confident. This is something we need to work on.
Sarah L says
I live by myself and know how I’d get out.
Thanks for the contest.
Donna Kellogg says
We just recently moved we had one set for are old house but I have to get one set for this house