Electrical Safety Network

As our reliance on electricity grows, the potential for misuse of home appliances, computers and entertainment equipment means the need for electrical safety awareness for the family is far more important. The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) urges consumers to become more knowledgeable about electrical safety by offering free tips on what you can do to protect your family from electrical dangers.

Rogers fears that if the proposed $2.2 million tax increase fails to get voter support on Sept. 8, significant delays in response time caused by staffing shortages will put the welfare of students at risk during medical emergencies and fires.

People should avoid using Wi-Fi wherever possible because of the risks it may pose to health, the German government has said.

The SA Bureau of Standards has taken legal steps against a company for distributing unsafe electrical adapters.

Bangalore: Among the several banes caused by violation of civic bylaws, perhaps the most pernicious one pertains to that of electrical safety norms, especially in some of the crowded residential areas of Bangalore.

The United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Services attended 876,300 fire and false alarm incidents in the 12 months to 30 September 2006 - a slight increase on the previous 12 months. There were 482 fire deaths in this period - down 1% on the previous 12 months. Dwelling fire deaths fell by 9% to 342, the lowest total since records began. However, all fire death figures for 2006 should be treated with caution as they are still provisional and subject to change. Primary fires fell by 5% to 162,000. This is the lowest total since 1985. Within this dwelling fires hit a 25 year low (56,400, down 2%), fires in other buildings - including workplaces and areas where people gather - are at their lowest since 1963 (down 7% to 33,200) and road vehicle fires again fell (by 9% to 60,600) to their lowest total since 1990. Secondary fires rose by 6% to 267,100 as there was a large increase in grassland fires (37%). These fires are closely linked to temperature, with July 2006 being the hottest July on record. Attendances at false alarms dropped by 1% to 436,500. Within this there was a 15% fall in malicious false alarms and a slight decrease in false alarms due to apparatus.

Almost 40 percent of residential fires start there, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department statistics from a 12-month period.

Use ESFI material to increase electrical safety awareness in your home, workplace and your community. Most ESFI electrical safety information is available to download free of charge.

Workers should understand the power of electricity. Accidents happen because of ignorance. Teach workers about the components of electricity and how to deal with hazardous situations.

ESA's investigation of unapproved portable generators has identified they present the following potential electric shock and fire hazards:

West Springfield, MA – Candles used for light by college and university students are a “major cause of campus fires”, according to the National Fire Protection Association(NFPA). Dorm and apartment fires have killed 109 people since 2000 – more than 18 people each year.

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The Missouri Division of Fire Safety concluded in December of last year that the cause of the fire remained undetermined. But the report noted that it most likely began in the attic on the north end of the home and that an electrical short circuit in that area could not be eliminated as a possible cause. A maintenance man employed by the home who was working on its furnaces the day of the fire told investigators that he deliberately short-circuited an electrical line that ran through the attic just hours before the fire. He reportedly shorted the wiring because he did not know which switch in a breaker box controlled one of the furnaces he was repairing and wanted to switch that breaker off.

Federal air-safety watchdogs, criticizing years of delays in fixing hazardous cockpit windshields that have caused electrical fires on at least nine Boeing Co. passenger jets since 2004, issued a strongly worded letter urging swift action by the Federal Aviation Administration to eliminate the problem.

But there are also those who try to steal electricity and PECO is trying to get the word out about how dangerous that can be. 

More or less nice cafés are abundant, as would be expected in a reasonably sized city, but in how many of these have I so far found access to electricity? One.

Walsall Housing Group (whg) is pioneering a new electrical safety check for its residents, which will help spot electrical problems in people’s homes.

MORE than 80 per cent of Londoners have had an electric shock in their own home. Dodgy electrical appliances are the chief culprit, accounting for more than a fifth of all shocks, and 17 per cent of Londoners got a jolt while using cutlery to unblock a toaster.

Below is a list of safety tips to follow during a blackout provided by the American Red Cross.