Electrical Safety Guidelines
By: Amanda Weiterman and Machaela Ford
First aid techniques
- separate the person from the source- turn off the power
- check for injuries- if i person got shocked and caused them to fall to the ground they may have a fracture
- wait for 911 to arrive
Unorganized
Keep your area organized, only have one thing running at a time, and keep your floor area clean.
Spills
NEVER plug in a cord that is wet, and never plug in anything that has a spill by it.
Multitasking
Don't multitask in the kitchen. NEVER do the dishes and mess with something that is plugged in at the same time.
Mother and four children destroyed by microwave fire - seven hours after it was last used
Kat Bailey, 31, and her young family have been left homeless after the microwave is believed to have set on fire from its own cord.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/home-mother-four-children-destroyed-7156442
3 ways to prevent this from happening
- Read owners manual
- water and electricity don't mix- cords
- avoid damage to electrical cords- tugging on cords, stapling, or burning them.