Generator Safety

8/15/2018 (Permalink)

If you have a generator available for power outages during severe weather, follow some safety tips below from the American Red Cross:

• Never use a generator, grill, camp stove or other gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices in your home, garage, basement, crawl space, or any partially enclosed area.
• To avoid electrocution, keep the generator dry and do not use in rain or wet conditions. Operate it on a dry surface under an open canopy-like structure, such as under a tarp held up on poles. Do not touch the generator with wet hands.
• Opening doors and windows or using fans will not prevent carbon monoxide (CO) buildup in the home. Although CO can't be seen or smelled, it can lead to full incapacitation or even death. While using a generator; if you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak, get to fresh air immediately.
• Install CO alarms in central locations on every level of your home or property and outside sleeping areas to provide early warning of accumulating carbon dioxide.

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