Poll - Do you practice these life-saving space heater safety tips?

# Fire Prevention

# Life Safety

# Community Risk Reduction

# Space Heater

# Safety Tips

A poll to educate your community on how to use space heaters safely

Joseph Porcelli

Question: Do you practice these life-saving space heater safety tips?

Options:

I/we practice ALL of these safety tips

I/we practice SOME of these safety tips

I/we don't follow practice these tips but will do so moving forward

Other (Please leave a comment)

Description:

With the tragic news about the multi-fatality fire started by a space heater in New York City in January of 2022, I hope this message will encourage you to follow these safety tips when the temperatures drop.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly half (48%) of home heating equipment fires are reported during December, January, and February. While more than two out of five (44%) of home heating fires involve space heaters, space heaters are involved in 86% of home heating fire deaths.

👉 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐔𝐏, 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐁𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐓.

🚫 Never use an extension cord

🚫 Do not plug anything else into the same outlet as your space heater. Doing so could result in overheating.

✅ Purchase a heater with the seal of a qualified testing laboratory.

➡️ Make sure your heater has an automatic shut-off, so if it tips over, it shuts off.

➡️ Keep the heater at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn, including people and pets

➡️ Choose a heater with a thermostat and overheat protection.

➡️ Place the heater on a solid, flat surface.

➡️ Make sure your heater has an auto shut-off to turn the heater off if it tips over.

➡️ Keep space heaters out of the way of foot traffic. Never block an exit.

➡️ Turn off the heater when you leave the room and go to sleep.

Here is more information on winter heating and space heaters. https://www.nfpa.org/public-education/by-topic/top-causes-of-fire/heating?utm_source=nextdoor

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Stay warm and safe!

Poll - Do you practice these life-saving space heater safety tips?

A poll to educate your community on how to use space heaters safely

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