As people turn their clocks back this weekend for the end of daylight savings time, The American Red Cross asks everyone to test their smoke alarms. House fires are the nation's most frequent disaster and tragically take seven lives every day in this country.

Regional Disaster Officer for the Missouri-Arkansas Region Chris Harmon says "It's critical to take action now to be safe as possible as the threat of home fires increases with the holidays and cooler weather.”

Follow these steps to get your home ready, install smoke alarms on every level of your home and replace smoke alarms that are ten years or older.