Holiday Light Safety

Keep your holiday lighting display, whether outdoors or indoors, and on your tree, fire safe, but also keep you injury-free from falls, while on ladders hanging lights.

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• Indoor lights are for “indoor-use” only
• Outside lights are for “outdoor-use” only and those with a label that reads “certified for outdoor use”
• For lighting sets with broken sockets, frayed or bare wires do not use and throw away
• Outdoor lights and decorations must be plugged into aground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). These can be purchased where electrical supplies are sold
• Use no more than three strings of lights for each extension cord
  
• Never use electric lights on a metallic tree
  
• If you have a live tree, make sure you water it daily, and keep away from fireplace
  
• Stay away from power lines leading from the home to utility poles
  
• Fasten outdoor lights securely to trees, house walls, or other firm supports to protect from wind damage
• Use insulated staples to hold strings in place-not nails or tacks. or hook strings of lights on hooks
• When it is time to remove outdoor lights, never pull lights down because it can damage the electrical wire
• When using a ladder to hang lights, make sure it is stable. Have someone assist you if necessary
  

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Remember - Lights Off at Bedtime

Remember to turn off lights when you leave home and when you go to bed! See Holiday Before Bedtime Nightly Routine!

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