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The Holidays and Fire Safety Sign Importance
Did you know that between the years 2003 and 2007, United States fire department responded to an average of 250 home fires per year that started with Christmas trees? Nearly half of these fires were caused by electrical problems (NFPA's "Home Christmas Tree and Holiday Light Fires" by John R. Hall, Jr. and Marty Aherns, October 2009). Although this may not seem like many fires caused by Christmas trees, the fact remains that when these fires do occur, the results can be fatal.
You may think that fires like this can only happen in your home, but they can happen just about anywhere. Anywhere you have Christmas lights or trees can be a fire hazard, including retail stores and office buildings. During the holidays it's very easy to get caught up in the holiday spirit, the shopping and all other winter activities that it's easy to forget common sense fire safety rules. This is why fire safety signs are especially crucial during the holiday season.
Fire Safety Signs and Retail
Each night that your employees close up your retail store, you expect that they'll remember to turn off the lights. They normally do, but would they remember to shut off Christmas lights? If someone forgets to turns off the Christmas lights, these tiny light bulbs heat up so much that they can easily ignite a fire. One of the most effective ways to make sure that people are safe if there is a fire is to make sure you have clearly defined fire procedure. You can enforce your emergency and fire procedures with fire safety signs.
Fire safety signs reinforce the fire policies at your building and help people understand the safest way to handle a fire if one should occur. With these fire signs you can:
Instruct people on how to use fire extinguishers with clearly understood fire extinguisher signs.
Provide emergency telephone numbers.
Provide people with evacuation instructions, and more.
When it's time for you to decorate your office building or retail space for the holidays, make sure all fire safety signs are in place. These signs can enforce your emergency and fire policies, save lives and keep everyone in the holiday spirit.
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