Practice Christmas Light/Decorations Safety

Playing with Electricity
Can you trust your Christmas tree lights? The truth is, some Christmas lights can get hot, and they can cause fires. Never pull, twist, or tightly wind LED Christmas lights for storage. As soon as you unpack your LED Christmas lights, check for damaged bulbs and wiring; discard light sets with broken or cracked sockets, loose connections and bare wires; replace broken or burned-out lights with bulbs that are the same wattage.

Christmas decorations, and plug lights and extension cords into a ground-fault circuit interrupter for added safety. Secure C7 LED lights with approved holders, never metal hooks, tacks and nails that can cause electrical shorts.

911 Emergencies
Before using a wood ladder, check for loose joints, deterioration, and rotting wood. Aluminum ladders conduct electricity, and should not be used when working with electricity. The safest ladders are made of fiberglass. Ladders should be placed on flat, even surfaces. If climbing to the roof, the ladder should extend three feet above the edge of the roof, and the base of the ladder should extend outward one foot for every four feet of climbing height. Face the ladder when climbing and descending, never climb higher than the third rung from the top of the ladder, and never leave ladders standing and unattended when children are present.