NFPA PubEd specialist discusses electrical safety in radio interview

NFPA public education Meredith Hawes spoke about electrical safety as part of her monthly guest spot on WTCM NewsTalk 580’s Safety Dance program. Hawes sat down with Christal Frost, host of the Traverse City, Mich. radio program, on July 24. According to Hawes, electrical fires account for 70,000 American fires each year, resulting in 485 deaths and $868 million in property loss on average. Aging homes with aging wiring are particularly at risk. As insulation in electrical outlets erodes around wiring, a definite fire hazard is created. Additionally, arcing with connections that are not tight accounts for about half of...