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Electrical Fire Safety
National Association of State Fire Marshals
07 November 2022
This week’s theme is Electrical Fire Safety. Electricity helps make our lives easier but there are times when we can take its power and its potential for fire-related hazards for granted. Common hazards include overloaded electrical outlets, arcing, and extension cords and cause about 45,000 home structure fires per year. #ElectricalFireSafety #FirePrevention #FireSafetyTips
Be fire smart with electricity in your home.
There are approximately 45,000 home electrical fires each year.
Half of all home electrical fires involve lighting equipment or home electrical wiring.
Home electrical fire deaths peak between midnight and 8 a.m.
Peak months for electrical fire deaths are November through March.
To PREVENT home electrical fires...
Plug only 1 heat-producing appliance directly into a wall outlet at a time.
Never use an extension cord with a heat-producing appliance.
Extension cords should only be used temporarily. Install additional wall outlets where you need them.
For more information about electrical fire safety, visit www.usfa.fema.gov and www.nfpa.org/public-education.
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Be fire smart with electricity in your home, Youtube video < U.S. Fire Administration
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