{"id":2596,"date":"2015-12-18T02:59:43","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T06:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=2596"},"modified":"2015-12-27T21:01:11","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T01:01:11","slug":"make-the-holiday-season-a-safe-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2015\/12\/18\/make-the-holiday-season-a-safe-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Make The Holiday Season A Safe One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nHoliday cooking, Christmas trees, candles and holiday decorations significantly contribute to the seasonal causes of home fires, said Kentucky State Fire Marshal Bill Swope, director of the state Division of Fire Prevention.<\/p>\n

Swope advises to stay in your kitchen while cooking, consider using flameless candles and follow the rules for placing and lighting your Christmas tree.<\/p>\n

Most cooking fires involve the stovetop so keep anything that can catch fire away from it, turn off the stove when you leave the kitchen, even if it\u2019s for a short period of time, and use a timer to remind you that you\u2019re cooking.<\/p>\n

December is the peak month for home candle fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Swope recommends giving flameless candles a try, but if you use traditional candles, keep them at least 12 inches away from anything that can burn, and blow them out when you leave the room or go to bed. Never leave a child alone in a room with a burning candle.<\/p>\n

According to National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments respond each year to about 230 home fires caused by Christmas trees. One of every three is caused by electrical problems and one in five resulted from a heat source that\u2019s too close to the tree. Swope offers the following advice on tree safety:
\nChoose a tree with fresh needles that do not fall off when touched.
\nBefore placing a tree in a stand, cut 1 to 2-inches from the base of the trunk.
\nPlace the tree at least three feet away from any heat source, including fireplaces, heat vents, radiators, candles and even lights.
\nUse strings of light that have the label of an independent testing laboratory.
\nDo not block exits with your Christmas tree.
\nAdd water to the tree stand daily.
\nDo not use lit candles to decorate your tree.
\nAlways turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to bed.
\nWhen needles begin dropping off your live tree, get rid of it. Many communities have recycling programs for the disposal of trees.
\nYour neighbors will thank you by taking down your outside lights and storing them for the next year. Decorations left outside can become hazards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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