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Christmas Tree Safety
Following these safety tips will
help ensure a happy and safe holiday season for you and your family:
- Select the location for your Christmas tree
carefully, keeping it away from fireplaces, heating vents, and other
heat-producing appliances that may dry out the tree.
- Saw at least an inch off the trunk bottom.
- Mount the tree in a stand that holds water. Keep
the water level above the cut. This will keep the tree fresh and green
while reducing the risk of fire.
- Do not use lighted candles or
other flaming devices on or near your Christmas tree or near other
decorations.
- Use tree lights that bear the Underwriters'
Laboratory (U.L.) label, and check the strings for signs of wear and
tear. Do not use lights that are frayed or operate with missing or
broken bulbs.
- Exercise care with extension cords. Use no more
than three sets of lights per extension cord. Do not place the cords
under rugs or in paths of travel.
- Check your smoke detectors. If battery powered,
the batteries should be changed twice each year. We suggest that you
change the batteries twice a year.
- Do not attempt to burn branches from the tree in
your fireplace. Dry trees throw off a tremendous amount of heat and and
can create a dangerous fire.
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