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When: Tue, April 11 11am-1pmWhere: Campus Green
UAB's 4th annual Earth Week Festival will include educational booths, environmental and local organizations, green workplace and lifestyle vendors, electric cars, food trucks, free screenprintings with UAB Art Dept. if you bring an old t-shirt, and games to win cool prizes.
UAB Sustainability are coordinating events each day during Earth Week. See the Earth Week Celebration page for more information.
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It is almost time to spring forward for Daylight Saving Time.When setting your clock ahead one hour on Sunday, March 12, make sure your smoke alarms are working, and check that the batteries have plenty of charge. It is also a great time to check the expiration dates of your emergency supplies.
A smoke alarm with a dead or missing battery is the same as having no smoke alarm at all. Take care of your smoke alarms according to the manufacturer instructions, and follow these tips from the U.S. Fire Administration:
- Smoke alarm powered by a nine-volt battery - Test the alarm monthly. Replace the batteries at least once every year. Replace the entire smoke alarm every 10 years.
- Smoke alarm powered by a 10-year lithium (or “long-life”) battery - Test the alarm monthly. Since you cannot (and should not) replace the lithium battery, replace the entire smoke alarm according to the manufacturer's instructions and dispose of it properly at a household hazardous waste site or by sending it back to the manufacturer.
- Smoke alarm that is hardwired into your home's electrical system - Test the alarm monthly. Replace the backup battery at least once every year. Replace the entire smoke alarm every 10 years.
- Water
- Food
- Prescription medications
- First-aid supplies
- Batteries
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Ensure your information is current at uab.edu/balert and include a non-UAB email address in case the @uab.edu mail system is affected by an emergency.
For more information: UAB B-Alert Information
