Keeping Your Community Safe and Energized

Flipping a light switch. Plugging in a coffeemaker. Charging a laptop computer. These activities are second nature for most of us. Electrical appliances and devices make our lives easier. However, our trust in them should not be absolute. Electricity is safe to have in the home if it is treated with respect. NFPA needs your help to ground your community in the basics of electrical safety. 

Talking about electrical safety

• Electrical safety talking points (PDF)
  Whether you're talking to the media or your neighbors, here are some talking points to help you stay on point.  
• Electrical safety: Community outreach ideas (PDF)
  Your neighbors are your best resource to help spread electrical safety messages. 

For families

• Electrical safety tip sheet (PDF) 
• Electrical safety tips (Spanish) (PDF)
• Electrical safety checklist (PDF)
• NEW! Electrical safety around swimming pools, hot tubs and spas(PDF)
• Electrical glossary (PDF)
• Tamper-resistant electrical receptacles (PDF) 
• Be Fire-Safe with Electricity - an easy-to-read handout (PDF)
• Be Fire-Safe with Electricity - an easy-to-read handout  (Spanish) (PDF) 
• A booklet by The Electrical Safety Foundation International: Know the dangers in your older home (PDF)

Printable safety spots (PSA cartoons)

• Hot outlet (PDF)
• Outside GFCI (PDF)

Easy-to-read handouts in different languages

• English (PDF)
• Spanish (PDF)

NFPA is encouraging you to get grounded in the basics of electrical safety. 

Local media can help your community stay safe and energized

Customize these resources and work with local media to help spread the word about electrical safety.

Fill-in-the-blank news releases

• Fire Department Encourages Respect for Electricity (doc)

• Fire Department Strongly Advises Residents Protect Themselves from Lightning (doc)

• Fire Department Strongly Advises Caution When Using Portable Generators (doc)

Fill-in-the-blank byline articles

• Portable generator safety (doc)
• Lightning safety (doc)

Fill-in-the-blank letters to the editor

• Electrical safety (doc)
• Response to local fire caused by electrical distribution (doc)

NFPA reports

• NFPA's "Electrical Fires"
• NFPA's "Lightning Fires and Lightning Strikes"