CERT Monthly Safety Tips
Safety During the Holidays
Please follow these important safety tips as we approach the holiday season.
- If using a natural tree, make sure it’s well watered. If using an artificial tree, make sure it’s labeled fire resistant. Anchor your tree to the wall.
- Discard any decorations that are worn out or damaged.
- Consider using flame-less candles.
- Do not run electrical cords under furniture and rugs.
- Consider having a qualified electrician add more outlets to your home rather than using extension cords.
- Always turn off your decorations and tree when you leave your home and when you’re sleeping.
- Keep poisonous plants out of reach of pets and children.
- Keep the following foods away from pets – turkey bones, chocolate, raisins, grapes, onions, garlic and candy.
Del Webb CERT provides safety education and training.
CERT Monthly Safety Tips Archive
2024
- December 2024 – Holiday Safety
- November 2024 – Tornadoes
- October 2024 – Home Security
- September 2024 – Lightning
- August 2024 – Safety in Extreme Heat
- July 2024 – Turn Around, Don’t Drown
- June 2024 – Home Inventory Video
- May 2024 – Clothes Dryer Fire Safety
- April 2024 – Rechargeable Batteries
- March 2024 – Snowbirds
- February 2024 – Door to Door Solicitors
- January 2024 – Avoiding Scammers
2023
- December 2023 – Holiday Safety
- November 2023 – AED Update
- October 2023 – Floods and Flooding
- September 2023 – Alert Manatee
- August 2023 – Home Generator Safety
- July 2023 – Securing Electronic Data
- June 2023 – Hurricane Go Bag
- May 2023 – Extension Cord Safety
- April 2023 – Project Lifesaver
- March 2023 – When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors
- February 2023 – AEDs
- January 2023 – First Aid Kit
2022
- November 2022 – Cybersecurity
- October 2022 – Fire Safety Preparations
- September 2022 – Make a Home Inventory Video
- August 2022 – Reporting a Gas Emergency
- July 2022 – TIFF To Inform Families First
- June 2022 – Hurricane Season Is Here