{"id":38704,"date":"2023-09-12T16:20:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T21:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/?page_id=38704"},"modified":"2023-11-09T16:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:10:38","slug":"household-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/safety\/household-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Around Your Home<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Here are a few tips to stay safe at home:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Never put fingers or other objects in electric outlets. Cover outlets to keep children away.<\/li>\n<li>Throw away old or frayed extension cords. They can cause a fire.<\/li>\n<li>Install Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) safety outlets in bathrooms and kitchens. They monitor electric current and trip the circuit, cutting off electricity if there is a loss of current.<\/li>\n<li>Keep electrical appliances away from water. Water and electricity do not mix.<\/li>\n<li>Use light bulbs that are the proper wattage for the fixture. Improper wattage bulbs can cause an electrical fire.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off appliances before unplugging them. Pull the plug not the cord when unplugging appliances.<\/li>\n<li>Never use water to put out an electrical fire. Use the appropriate fire extinguisher.<\/li>\n<li>Never tamper with your electrical meter. It is illegal and unsafe.<\/li>\n<li>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/25058-2018-General-Safety-Brochure-4x9HIRES-3-21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safety Brochure (PDF)<\/a> for great tips for your home and family!<\/li>\n<li>Here is your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-Water-Safety-Brochure-4x9HIRES-3-21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide to Electrical Water Safety (PDF)<\/a>. This brochure provides safety tips for enjoying ponds, lakes, and bigger bodies of water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DIY Safety\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a9Ze0XD6bbE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around Your Home Here are a few tips to stay safe at home: Never put fingers or other objects in electric outlets. Cover outlets to keep children away. Throw away old or frayed extension cords. They can cause a fire. Install Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) safety outlets in bathrooms and kitchens. They monitor electric [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":39937,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38704"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38704"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39300,"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38704\/revisions\/39300"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dixieepa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}