Diego Kravetz – Care with Electricity in the Home

Electricity is a very dangerous element. Therefore, Civil Defense provides advice and safety measures to reduce the risks of accidents.

«Prevention is the key tool to improve safety in all types of environments, whether on public roads, at school, at work, at home. The latter is fundamental since it is where the youngest children are taught to prevent. That is why we offer advice and safety measures to avoid accidents with electricity in the home, «said Guillermo Bonafina, undersecretary of security and emergencies at Lanús.

All types of accidents tend to occur in the home, especially when there are children. One of the most frequent accidents is related to electricity, either because the state of the facilities is not good or because of lack of precaution of the people. That is why it is essential, to avoid accidents, to take certain precautions.

Based on this, Civil Defense and Diego Kravetz , head of the Security Area of ​​Lanús Municipality, provide some security measures to improve the electrical safety in the home.

. Plugging many things into an electrical outlet could damage the electrical system and even cause a fire.

. It is essential that to prevent pets or children from grabbing the cables, they are hidden, clean and tidy.

. Never place cables under any carpet, as in the event of a cable failure, it can even generate a fire.

. It is not recommended to use the cell phone when charging.

. During a storm it is important to unplug all those devices sensitive to electrical faults

. Teach children that electricity is not a toy and that it can generate accidents.

. Do not make repairs or placements of artifacts if you are not a specialist or are not very informed about this issue.

. Do not connect electronic devices that are wet. And in case they are not wet it should be plugged with appropriate footwear.