ESFI's Twelve Days of Holiday Safety

ESFI’s Twelve Days of Holiday Safety

It’s easy to make safety a part of your holiday with these quick tips.
Tackle one each day and you’re well on your way to a safe New Year!

1 - What’s that noise?  Test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.  Make sure every member of your family knows what to do if they hear them.

2 - What a shocker!  Before each use, inspect all electrical lights, decorations, and
extension cords for damage.

3 - Two’s company, three’s a crowd.  Do not overload outlets with too many
decorations or devices.

4 - Is it working?  Test your ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) and arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) to make sure they’re protecting you.

5 - Ouch!  Prevent trips and falls by keeping cords safely along walls and out of doorways and high traffic areas.

6 - Kids eat the darnest things!  Avoid putting lights, metal hooks, breakable
ornaments, and other small decorations within reach of young children.

7 - Thirsty?  Keep your Christmas tree stand full of water.  A fresh, green tree is less of a fire hazard than a dry tree.

8 - Safe and warm.  Keep space heaters at least three feet away from anything that can burn, like decorations, trees, gifts, and curtains.

9 - Can’t touch this!  Consider installing tamper resistant receptacles (TRRs) to prevent kids from inserting objects into the outlet slots.

10 - Who?  What?  When?  Where?  Why?  How?  Share your family fire escape plan with your overnight guests.

11 - Hot stuff!  Keep children at least 3 feet away from cooking appliances.  Use back burners and turn pot handles in away from little hands.

12 - Make a wish!  Blow out the candles before leaving a room or going to sleep.

There’s no greater gift you can give your family than a safe and happy holiday!

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