Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire, reminds U.S. Fire Administration officials.
Following a few, simple fire safety tips can keep electric lights, candles and the ever popular Christmas tree from creating a tragedy, states U.S. Fire Administration officials. USFA is an entity of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). For more tips on how to prevent a holiday fire and what to do in case a fire starts in your home, click here.
Ladue Fire Chief Ted Jury Knows How to Remain Safe for the Holidays.
While everyone is scurrying around decorating for the holidays, it's best to keep in mind that these days can contain an element of danger if decorating is not done with an eye to safety. Ladue Fire Chief Ted Jury has some safety tips to keep in mind while decking the halls, the living room, the dining room, the kitchen, the front porch, and whatever else needs decorating. Natural Christmas Trees Lighting and Electrical Decorations Outdoor Lighting Our next issue will have more tips from Chief Jury. Come back soon.
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