Holiday Safety Tips from your Friends at SERVPRO!

12/16/2021 (Permalink)

Holiday safety tips from your friends at SERVPRO of Northwest Stark County

Christmas is right around the corner!

It is fun to decorate for the winter holidays, but holiday decorations can increase your risk for a home fire. As you deck the halls the season, be fire smart. To avoid issues such as a tree fire, house fire, outlet overload, and even electrocution, follow the tips below to keep you and your family safe and happy during this 2021 holiday season!

• Water your tree daily! A dry tree can quickly transform into a tree in flames.
• Do not connect more than three strings of lights.
• Keep all electrical cords away from hear sources. Do not nail or staple them either. Placing them under a rug is not a safe idea. Neither is completely shutting a door or closing a window with a cord running through it. This is a fire hazard.
• Avoid over plugging appliances into an outlet, it can overload it.
• Before plugging in appliances, lights, and yard decorations, make sure your sockets are in good condition and that wires are not bare. Oftentimes, we use these decorations or outlets just once a year, so it is important to carefully inspect them.
• Turn off and unplug any lights before going to sleep or leaving your home. Extinguish any candles before leaving.
• Stay in the kitchen when cooking or baking. Never leave food cooking unattended.
• Use battery-operated candles instead of candles with actual flames.
• Water and electricity never mix well. Be careful your string lights are not touching or partially in the tree’s water bowl.
• Space heaters should be placed at least three feet away from furniture, or flammable materials especially your Christmas tree.

The staff and crews at SERVPRO of Northwest Stark County wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please be safe throughout the holiday season. If you need our services or want to learn more about our fire damage cleanup services visit: https://www.SERVPROnorthweststarkcounty.com/fire-smoke-damage-restoration or call 330-497-4600.