Electrical Safety
By Josh Oursler & Jacob Austin
3 Ways to Prevent Electrical Hazards
1. Never mix water and electricity.
2. Pay attention to what your appliances are telling you.
3. Plug appliances into GFCI-protected outlets.
Not Paying Attention
The owner of this kitchen has left it unattended with too many electrical hazards. The spills need to be cleaned up immediately or else the cords will short circuit and start a fire.
Moving Too Fast
Make sure to check your surroundings before acting in the kitchen. This rabbit is moving too fast and has got himself tangled up in an electrical cord.
Water & Electricity
This man is plugging in an electrical plug around water. He could easily be electrocuted by the water or lose power in his entire house. Cleaning the water up or not using the plug at all would be the smart choice to make.
First Aid Tips
There are a few easy things you can do to help a person who has been electrocuted.
1. Do not touch the person.
2. Turn off power, pull plug or pull person away with cloth loop.
3. Administer CPR if qualified and call medical help.
Overloaded Circuits.
The U.S. Fire Administration says that in urban areas, faulty wiring accounts for 33 percent of residential fires; many avoidable electrical fires are caused by overloaded circuits. Older apartments often have few outlets, so tenants use extension cords or power strips. But this isn’t safe, according to the FEMA publicationResidential Building Electrical Fires. Because heat-producing cooking appliances use a lot of power, you should be particularly careful where you plug them in.