Select Extension Cords to Meet Your Needs PSA
During the holidays, extension cords are widely used to carry electricity to indoor and outdoor lighting and decorations. But improper use of extension cords can pose serious shock and fire hazards. ESFI recommends the following tips to ensure their safe use this holiday season.
Avoid Holiday Decorating Hazards PSA
Thousands of people visit the emergency room each year during the holidays due to injuries related to electrical decoration mishaps. When decorating for the season, ESFI recommends following these important safety tips.
Post-Holiday Safety Reminders PSA
Even after the holiday season has come and gone, many indoor and outdoor decorations remain in use. ESFI has some suggestions for wrapping up after the holidays to ensure that decorations are removed and stored properly so that they will be available for safe use next year.
P.I. Plug’s Holiday Safety Video
Hey kids! Want to find out how to stay safe this holiday season? Join ESFI’s cartoon mascot, Private I. Plug, as he learns about holiday electrical and fire dangers in this fun, animated video.
Holiday Entertaining Safety Checklist
Use the tips on this checklist to ensure that your home is ready for all of the festive activities the holiday season brings. Fire Safety: Test your smoke alarms monthly and make sure that your house is protected by an adequate number of working alarms. Smoke alarms should be located inside each bedroom, outside each […]
Oh Christmas Tree, Much Hazards do you Bring Thee
According to the National Fire Protection Associations (NFPA), U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 230 home fires that start with Christmas trees each year. Whether you’re pinning for pine, fervent for fir or even if you’re ardently artificial, Christmas tree fires can be avoided by following some simple safety tips.
Does Your Holiday Décor Put you on the Naughty or Nice List?
As you make your lists and check them twice, here’s one to help make sure your holiday celebrations are safe and nice. Naughty Connecting more than three strings of incandescent lights together Overloading outlets with decorations Using decorations with cracked or damaged sockets, loose or bare wires or loose connections Connecting multiple extension cords […]
Holiday Data and Statistics: Proven Need for Holiday Safety Awareness
Introduction While the winter holiday season is traditionally a festive time of year filled with colorful decorations and family gatherings, it is too often a time of tragedy and loss as well. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) statistics indicate that 30% of all home fires and 38% of home fire deaths occur during the months […]
Candle Safety Tips
Candles start almost half of all home fires related to decorations. Minimize your risk with these candle safety tips from ESFI: Avoid using candles when possible. Consider using battery-operated candles in place of traditional candles. Never leave an open flame unattended. Keep burning candles within sight. Place lighted candles away from combustible material such as […]
Pull the Plug on Cord-Related Hazards this Holiday Season
It’s likely that when you think of cords, your main concern is hiding them from view in your holiday decorations. However, cords of all kinds need to be properly inspected, used and stored to reduce your risk of a fire. Follow these tips to help you keep cords out of sight but also safely on your mind. […]
Holiday Gift Guide: For a Loved One with Young Children
Perhaps one of the most challenging traditions of the holiday season is making a shopping list and checking it twice. To help alleviate gift-giving stress, ESFI suggests that you consider gifting home safety devices to your loved ones this year. These unique gift ideas go beyond the traditional, providing the added gift of safety to […]
Holiday Gift Guide: For any Loved One or Friend
Perhaps one of the most challenging traditions of the holiday season is making a shopping list and checking it twice. To help alleviate gift-giving stress, ESFI suggests that you consider gifting home safety devices to your loved ones this year. These unique gift ideas go beyond the traditional, providing the added gift of safety. Make […]