Makayla Hardy talks to some locals, as well as firefighters to get tips on swapping out those batteries or installing new alarms.

We're going to be jumping an hour ahead this weekend, which means we'll be losing some sleep but also gaining a little extra sunshine later in the day.

There's a lot of mixed opinions on springing forward. Some people focus more on those longer days, others on the shorter nights.

"I love to be out of the house" said Zaydeus Palado, a high school senior. "I feel like more sunlight or the more time we have outside then it's like I get to do more; I get to be outside more."

"I am not looking forward to daylight saving," said Rosie Brownlow-Calkin, an assistant professor at University of Nevada, Reno. "I mean, any time you lose an hour of sleep is not a good idea in my book and i have a toddler."

You may remember our reporting on Assembly Bill 81 in the Nevada legislature proposing to end daylight saving time. If passed this means Nevada would be in permanent standard time with the sun rising at 4:30 am and setting at 7:30pm at summer solstice.

Alysiah Bibbs, a third year at the university, says, "I don't really oppose to it or like agree, I just think it's something that will happen."

Brownlow-Calkin adds, "I think it would be really good for parents because when the sun doesn't set until really late in the summer it's really hard to convince them that it's bedtime."

Firefighters are also using daylight saving time as good reminder to not only change the clocks but also your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

"We want to replace our batteries in our smoke alarms, our traditional smoke alarms that have nine-volt batteries twice a year, and we want to make sure that we test our smoke alarm once every month," said Reno Fire Marshal John Beck.

Beck tells us three out of five residential fire deaths occur in homes that either have a nonfunctioning smoke alarm or a smoke alarm that has actually been removed. So, it's extremely important to consistently check your alarms.

Bibbs says, "Oh I don't do none of that." She laughs. "No, I just wait till it beeps and if it beeps, I just change it."

Brownlow-Calkin says, "That's definitely not something we do twice a year. We do it when it beeps."

Palado says, "Oof! Definitely not and I'm a victim to those smoke alarms going off and honestly it's been going off, so I mean maybe it is time, but I don't know if we're going to be able to get through it."

For people who are elderly or physically disabled and unable to reach the alarms yourself, you can call (314) 516-2797 or click here to have American Red Cross check and replace detectors for you for free.