home safety & the holidays
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Home Safety & the Holidays. Click to Play: Video: Holiday Fire Safety Tips - 1:29m. Holiday Dangers – Christmas Lights. Check for… Frays or exposed wires Cracked casings UL Rating for quality Unplug before leaving the house or going to bed Check for indoor or outdoor use and use right - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Home Safety & the Holidays
Click to Play:Video: Holiday Fire Safety Tips - 1:29m
Holiday Dangers – Christmas Lights
Check for… Frays or exposed wires Cracked casings UL Rating for quality
Unplug before leaving the house or going to bed
Check for indoor or outdoor use and use right
Link no more than 3 strands together
Don’t leave lights up for more than 3 months
Click to Play:Video: Tree Safety 1:59m
Holiday Dangers – Christmas Trees
Real Tree? Water daily!
Pre-lit tree? Check wires for worn spots or frays every year.
Keep 3 feet from heaters, fireplaces and candles.
Unplug lights when you’re going to bed or leaving the house.
Holiday Dangers - Candles
Keep out of reach of pets & children
Blow out all candles before going to sleep or leaving the house
Never put lit candles on a Christmas tree
Electric or battery candles… Turn off when leaving
the house or going to bed
Check for frayed wires
Keep candles 3 feet away from curtains & furniture
Use sturdy holders that won’t tip over and are not flammable