The Greer Fire Department is joining agencies across the country in celebrating national Fire Prevention Week with education.
This year's Fire Prevention Week runs October 5 through 10, and the theme is, "Charge Into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging is a Superpower." It's all about teaching communities about the safe ways to charge devices powered by lithium-ion batteries. That could include your cell phone and other mobile devices.
Charging Safety Tips
Use the cords and chargers that come with your devices. Don't use cheap alternatives.
Always charge on a hard, flat surface and not on a soft surface.
Unplug your devices when they are fully charged.
Charge large items such as e-bikes, scooters, and power tools outside.
Stop using your devices if they feel very hot, start to swell, smell strange, leaks, smokes, or makes popping or hissing sounds.
Keep your devices within sight on an airplane.
Watch the Video
The Greer Fire Department's Community Engagement team helped us produce a video to teach the community about the dangers of not charging lithium-ion battery-powered devices properly. Keep reading for links to the Fire Prevention Week website and to download coloring and safe charging tip sheets.
Helpful Links
Download a Charging Safety Tip Sheet for your Family.
Download a Safe Charging Is a Super Power coloring sheet.
Visit the National Fire Prevention Association's Fire Prevention Week website for more information and resources.