With the nights cooling off and the air getting crisper, our thoughts begin to turn to warm woolen socks and crackling fires, mittens and hot chocolate, fresh apple cider and warm pumpkin pie, thick cozy sweaters take the place of tank tops and we lovingly unwrap our favorite leggings and boots. Ahhh, Fall!
And with the change in Seasons, we notice pumpkins sprouting up in all kinds of odd places. Grocery stores. Big Box stores. Online. In Facebook feeds. The holidays are set to begin and people are primed and ready to start singing Noel and dragging crumbling boxes of holiday decorations down out of the attic!
But before you plug those puppies into your sockets, let us share with you some resources to help make your holiday not only MERRY, but also VERY – Safe.
Findings from a 2013 ESFI consumer survey indicate that more than 86% of Americans decorate their homes as part of their winter holiday celebrations. Almost two-thirds of respondents use electric lights in their indoor decorating scheme, while more than half use lighted decorations outside their homes. More than 60% of those who decorate their homes for the holiday utilize at least one extension cord.
- Holiday Safety Short Video – Over-decorating your home can cause undue stress on your home’s electrical system. Your home was designed to accommodate a certain electrical load, and overloading your equipment can have disastrous consequences. Check out this amusing short video!
- Buyer’s Guide: Purchasing Tip Sheet – Give your loved ones and yourself the gift of safety. Here is a helpful tip sheet for purchasing new holiday lighting and electric decorations that can help keep your family safe!
- Christmas Tree Safety Tips – Follow these basic safety guidelines to help prevent electrical and fire hazards related to the use of Christmas trees. A
- Candle Safety Tips – Candles start almost half of all home decoration fires. They are beautiful and their smell can add that perfect holiday ambiance! Click the link to see how to use them safely!
- Connect to Safety: Cord Safety Tip Sheet – 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.
- Childproof Decorating Tips – We recommend taking the following safety precautions to ensure that this special time of year does not result in a decoration-related tragedy. Please take a moment to review these child-specific safety tips.
- The Right Light: Holiday Lighting Safety Tips – When planning and implementing your lighting design, keep these holiday lighting safety tips in mind to help reduce your risk of property damage, injury or death.
- Prepare with Care: Pre Holiday Tips – Planning and preparation is essential to reducing your stress during the holiday season. While we can’t help you manage your budgets, guests, and travel arrangements, we can help you plan and arrange for safe holiday decorations.
- Indoor Lights and Electrical Decor Safety Tips – While decorative lights and other electrical decorations add to the splendor of the season, they can increase the risks of fire and electrical injuries if not used safely.
- Outdoor Decoration Safety Tips – Take steps to protect your home and family from electrical and fire hazards related to outdoor holiday decorations with these quick tips.
- Wrapping Up the Holidays – Start the New Year off right and get a head start for next holiday season with these important post-holiday safety tips.
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