Space Heater Deaths

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deaths and one-third of the injuries result from electric heater fires that occur at night when family members are asleep. Electric blankets offer a safer, more affordable alternative. A single electric space heater can consume approximately 1500 kWh in an average year. By comparison,

Proper Use of Heaters Using a portable space heater properly requires careful placement and monitoring: • Space heaters should be kept away from

Office of Compliance Safety and Health FAST FACTS Examples of Improper Space Heater Usage To the right is an image of an improperly utilized space

One of every 16 space heater fires causes a fatality. Between 2005 and 2014, space heater fires caused 23 civilian injuries, 27 fire service injuries and an estimated dollar loss of $7 million. The average dollar loss for a space

I. Background: The purpose of a space heater is to supply supplemental heat to a small space for a short period of time. Space heaters pose serious fire and electrical

ElEctric spacE hEatEr safEty Each year, portable heating equipment – a subcategory of heating fires that includes electric space heaters – is responsible for thousands of

Never plug a space heater into an extension cord or power strip, plug directly into an electrical outlet Roughly two thrids of home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms

Space Heater Safety: Using Kerosene and Propane . EEM-00253. Safety. Safety is a top consideration when using space heat- estimates that more than 25,000 residential fires ev-ery year are associated with the use of space heaters, causing more than 300 deaths. An estimated 6,000

February 11, 2010 Space Heater Safety the Difference Between Life and Death Jackson – The proper use of space heaters to keep warm in cold weather can literally mean the difference

The truth about electric space heaters If it seems too good to be true, an estimated 19,400 reported home structure fires involving stationary or portable space heaters resulted in 390 deaths, use of an electric space heater, such as dressing in layers and using an electric

space heaters and an electric oven for heat. The ire was discovered ire deaths. Half of home heating equipment ires are reported during the months space heater. Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open

Most home space heater fire deaths involve fires that began in the living room, family room, or den (36% of deaths and also 8% of fires) or bedroom (27% of deaths and also 9% of fires). A longer list of home space heater fires by area of origin is shown in .

Residential Fire Statistics Fire industry estimates suggest that residential fire deaths could be reduced by 69% if every residence had a working killed in a home fire, caused by a space heater.

UofL SPACE HEATER POLICY Originator: Relevant Statistics a. 26% of all home fires in 2003, they were mostly deadly and accounted for 73% of fire deaths related to home heating. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

I. Background: The purpose of a space heater is to supply supplemental heat to a small space for a short period of time. Space heaters pose serious fire and electrical

Fire deaths. Keep anything that can burn at least . 3. feet from any heat source . like fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators, or space heaters. Plug only. 1. heat-producing . appliance (such as a space . heater) into an electrical outlet at a time. For more information on how to prevent winter

I. Background: The purpose of a space heater is to supply supplemental heat to a small space for a short period of time. Space heaters pose serious fire and electrical

SPACE HEATER GUIDELINES . Introduction . Safety is a top consideration when using space heaters. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that more than 25,000 residential fires every year are associated with the use of space heaters, causing more than 300 deaths. An estimated