New Years’ Celebration Safety Tips for Garfield?

12/28/2021 (Permalink)

We restore fire damage 24-hours a day in Douglas County.

SERVPRO® of Douglas & Otter Tail Counties has been restoring fire damage for Garfield homes and businesses for years. We wish everyone a safe and happy new year and offer these winter holiday decorating and entertaining tips from the National Fire Protection Association:

Holiday Decorating

• Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.
• Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn.
• Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.
• Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Read manufacturer’s instructions for the number of light strands to connect.
• Use clips, not nails, to hang lights, so the cords do not get damaged.
• Keep decorations away from windows and doors

Holiday Entertaining

• Test your smoke alarms and tell guests about your home fire escape plan.
• Keep children and pets away from lit candles.
• Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet.
• Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop.
• Ask smokers to smoke outside. Remind smokers to keep their smoking materials with them so young children do not touch them.
• Provide large, deep ashtrays for smokers. Wet cigarette butts with water before discarding them.

Call Us!

When your Garfield home or commercial business needs fire damage restoration services, SERVPRO® of Douglas & Otter Tail Counties has a team of highly trained technicians on call 24-hours a day to serve you. Call us today at 320-219-6505.

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