Let’s keep our holidays fire free. What a tragedy!! A house fire happens at Christmastime and people lose their homes and maybe their lives. This joyous time of the year turns sad when a fire happens. How can we prevent a house fire? The National Fire Protection Association wants us to know that “one-quarter of home decoration fires happen in December.” They give the following tips to prevent fires:
- When purchasing holiday decorations, you should buy flame resistant/flame retardant.
- Candles are an open flame and they cause more than ½ of December home decoration fires so keep lit candles safely away from children, pets and things that can burn.
- Use outside lights on the outside of your house; use inside lights inside only. Do not mix their locations.
- Replace worn, broken strings of lights. Inspect the cords and replace those with worn and broken cords. Connect no more than 3 strands of mini lights. Connect no more than 50 screw-in bulbs. If using LED lights, follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not use nails to hang lights; use clips so the electrical cord isn’t damaged.
More information can be found at http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1932&itemID=45505&URL=Safety%20Information/For%20consumers/Holidays/Project%20Holiday
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