Home Holiday Safety Tips
Quiz
When using an artificial Christmas tree
- be sure to water it daily.
- be sure it is labeled as fire retardant.
- Instead of lights use real candles.
- let your pets climb up it.
Prevent break-ins by
- locking all of your doors and windows.
- not displaying your gifts in a window.
- covering your front door window with decrative foil.
- doing all of the above.
When using holiday lighting
- turn off all lights before going to bed.
- don't worry about filling empty sockets.
- any type of light is ok to use outdoors.
- hang the lights low on the tree. It's fun to watch the pets play with them.
When disposing of holiday wrapping paper
- you can burn it in your fireplace.
- recycle the paper after it is removed from the gifts.
- dispose of the paper in your normal trash.
- you can use it for starting bonfires.
When decorating your tree
- use as many strands of lights that you want.
- Use one strand of lights that is long enough to reach from the top of the tree to the outlet.
- Make sure all of the sockets are filled.
- both B and C are correct.
Smoke detectors should
- be placed on each floor of your house.
- have their batteries changed at least twice a year.
- be combined with CO detectors to alert the family to this dangerous chemical.
- all of the above.