ESFI Kicks off 2015 National Electrical Safety Month with Launch of “Electrical Safety Illustrated: That Old House, This New Update”

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Electrical Safety Foundation International

Apr 30, 2015, 14:00 ET


Arlington, VA (PRWEB) April 30, 2015 -- May is National Electrical Safety Month and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is kicking off its annual effort to raise awareness of potential home electrical hazards and the importance of electrical safety. This year’s campaign features the launch of the second edition of its National Electrical Safety Month publication, Electrical Safety Illustrated. This year's subject is That Old House, This New Update and informs readers about common hazards posed by America's aging housing stock while featuring a variety of safety and efficiency updates that can be made to all homes.

“Nearly half of our nation’s houses were built before 1970, and our growing dependence on energy heightens the risk of overburdening an older home’s electrical system leading to fires or electrocutions,” said ESFI President Brett Brenner. “Luckily there are a number of updates that can help minimize the danger, and the first step is to have an electrical inspection by a licensed electrician if your home is over 40 years old.”

The topics addressed in That Old House, This New Update include:

  • Evolution of the American Home
  • Outlets: The Ins and Outs
  • Fire Wire
  • Fuse and Breaker Breakdown
  • Switch to Safety
  • HVAC Maintenance: Get your Ducts in a Row
  • Watt Bulb Works Best for Your Home?
  • Surge and Protect
  • Electrical Safety: Think Outside the Home
  • Learn From Me, Think Safety

To complement its National Electrical Safety Month resources, ESFI will be sharing daily tips via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Also included in ESFI’s National Electrical Safety Month offerings is a special promotion to provide free and discounted publications to help increase electrical safety awareness during the month. More information can be found on ESFI’s newly redeveloped website.

ESFI encourages the sharing of its campaign resources, and developed The National Electrical Safety Month 2015 Electrical Safety Advocate Guide to provide the resources necessary to raise awareness of electrically safe practices. Whether you want to educate a loved one or raise awareness in your community, school, or workplace, this guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to be an Electrical Safety Advocate and help champion ESFI’s cause of minimizing electrically-related deaths and injuries.

Electrical safety awareness and education among consumers, families, employees and communities will help prevent electrical fires, injuries and fatalities. For ESFI’s complete collection of National Electrical Safety Month resources, visit http://www.esfi.org/program/national-electrical-safety-month-314.

Daniel Majano, Electrical Safety Foundation International, +1 (703) 841-5933, [email protected]