Holiday Fire Safety Tips by Firefighter Kelly 1

Posted by admin on April 23rd, 2010 and filed under fire safety | 25 Comments »

Holiday Fire Safety Tips by Firefighter Kelly

The holidays are special time of year but each year due to accidents more than 400 people die in holiday related fires. Holiday accidents cause over 90 million dollars in damages yearly and around 1400 people are injured due to holiday fires. Play it safe so your Christmas tree lights doesn’t catch fire. Things like overloaded wall sockets & power-strips, holiday candles, holiday wrapping paper going into the fire place, non fire-resistant Christmas trees, etc. can cause accidents and deaths.

Here are tips by a firefighter to prevent holiday disasters and have a happy, safe time for your family and loved ones.

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25 Responses

  1. DraftMasterJohn Says:

    Raspberries?
    Raspberries?

  2. wwe107 Says:

    I forgot to mention …
    I forgot to mention to water your real Christmas tree everyday and give it some Asprin. This helps it not to loose needles and dry out to quick.

  3. Johnson2985 Says:

    . . .got a little …
    . . .got a little off topic for awhile

  4. RiouInsuiko Says:

    Of course, I …
    Of course, I thought that was a given. Thats why I didn’t type anything else.

  5. freedom4life77 Says:

    Another option for …
    Another option for candles is electric candles that are battery powered and have no flames. I have those for my kitchen.

  6. ZepMan63 Says:

    @RiouInsuiko

    You …
    @RiouInsuiko

    You forgot a couple of things. Remember to NOT water the tree and put it up at least a month early.

  7. ein08by Says:

    sigficant, other, …
    sigficant, other, over, and over,political correctness, Crap, Crap, and more Crap,stupid acting people cause, all the fires, and panics.the public fire/safety/police agencys, will assign the blame, someone will clean up the mess, and we will all share in the bill,… for… stupid.. people.. acting…Thataways… merry, and ho,ho,ho,..

  8. RiouInsuiko Says:

    Generally, I put my …
    Generally, I put my christmas tree next to my fireplace (which is 2 feet from my leaky oil tank) and I use an airsol can and a lighter to start the napalm candles on my tree.

    While my fire alarm hasnt worked for years, I put blackpowder around the base of the tree, so in the case of a fire.. I’ll hear the explosion.

  9. psychetruth Says:

    It was her baby …
    It was her baby making raspberries.

  10. ItsHookahCrisis Says:

    You are a sexy fire …
    You are a sexy fire lady! Is that the camera guy who keeps on farting?

  11. aleterra Says:

    lol
    lol

  12. jerseystitch Says:

    I wanna now see a …
    I wanna now see a firefighter pictoral in Playboy. If she is in it, I may actually buy the magazine.

  13. sethy1 Says:

    Lol, why arent you …
    Lol, why arent you dead yet?

  14. sethy1 Says:

    that means no 99 …
    that means no 99 cents store extensions LOL

  15. phfrankh Says:

    I do have one …
    I do have one important Safety Tip. Make sure the extension cords and power-bars, being used for Christmas are Canadian/American Safety Approved,and not some “knock off” from a independent Discount Store. as the copper inside the cords may be a low grade cooper and can start to melt or, cause a short circuit, & smolder, toxic fumes.
    Merry Christmas one and All!

  16. wolfhalen Says:

    xoxo whatta …
    xoxo whatta hottie

    she starts a fire in me, a mitochondrial fire

  17. VioletHD Says:

    @firefighterkelly …
    @firefighterkelly ohh I see, haha

  18. OrphanPaper Says:

    yeah keliy
    yeah keliy

  19. soccom8341576 Says:

    What did you say? I …
    What did you say? I can’t concentrate, too cute.
    I keep a powder fire extinguisher, fire escape hoods and fire blanket in every room and within reach.

    Fire alarms are useful.

    No, I never had a fire in my house except where I intended.

  20. soccom8341576 Says:

    can you not find a …
    can you not find a fire alarm without a radioactive source?

    The dose is very low.

  21. duwbryd Says:

    Do Not Use candles. …
    Do Not Use candles. Period! I work for a company called Scentsy. They are wickless flameless candles with superior wax scents. These are like having regular candles only better. Safe and the scents are incredible. You can find them everywhere in the US, Canada, Porto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands maybe other places soon. But they are only available from Scentsy Consultants. You will never find the real thing in a store. Only cheap useless fakes in other places.

  22. sonofpissjuice Says:

    christmas sucks!@
    christmas sucks!@

  23. firefighterkelly Says:

    @capman911 Thanks.. …
    @capman911 Thanks…although, I did a lot of it off the top of my head so I feel like I talk in circles some of the time. No script!

  24. firefighterkelly Says:

    @VioletHD My 4 1/2 …
    @VioletHD My 4 1/2 month old daughter was in the room with me while we were filming. She kept making lots of baby noises. It was cute, but VERY distracting. :)

  25. wwe107 Says:

    So wiring a …
    So wiring a Christmas tree is like wiring a house.

    Do you recommend the First Alert Fire Alarm Model: SA303? I tested each in my garage by using a metal bucket with lit paper inside the bucket and holding each above the bucket about 7′ off the ground. They each sounded when the smoke got up to it. They also go off when the stove is on. You want to center them on each ceiling or like a foot away from a wall, right? Thanks, good video.

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