What's Happening in February?

2/5/2021 (Permalink)

Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February (Feb 7th-13th), is a window of opportunity for organizations to mobilize burn, fire, and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn awareness and prevention message in our communities. The 2021 theme is Electrical Safety from Amps to Zap (A to Z)! A is for Appliances: Plug major appliances directly into a wall outlet. Do not use extension cords or power strips. Only one heat-producing appliance should be plugged into an outlet. B is for Batteries: Batteries can short circuit when positive (+) and negative (-) terminals of a battery are in contact with each other. Batteries in a pocket with coins, keys, or other metal objects can short circuit and cause burns. C is for Check Cords: Always check cords before use for cracks or frayed sockets, lose or bare wire, and loose connections. For more burn prevention tips, visit ameriburn.org. If your home or business suffers from fire damage, contact SERVPRO of Northern Las Vegas.