{"id":1451,"date":"2015-12-02T20:53:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T20:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2015-12-02T20:53:44","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T20:53:44","slug":"holiday-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/holiday-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/christnmas-safety-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"christnmas safety\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Decorating your home for the holidays is always so much fun, but did you know that each year an estimated 250 house fires nationwide are caused by faulty holiday lights? Here are some tips for keeping your home safe this year:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Before stringing holiday lights always check the sockets to ensure they are not broken or cracked.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Never use indoor lights for outdoors use.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Turn off the indoor tree lights before going to bed or whenever you leave the house.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Do not connect more than three sets of lights to each extension cord.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Make sure that your lights have safety labels and are made by reputable companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Do not use candles on or near a tree.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Place your tree and gift wrapped presents away from sources of heat such as fireplaces.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Make sure that your tree is secured firmly to its base so that it can\u2019t tip over.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Artificial trees should be fire resistant.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Always keep a fire extinguisher handy and accessible in case of emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t ruin your holiday by being careless. A little common sense and taking some precautions will ensure a joyous holiday for you and your family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decorating your home for the holidays is always so much fun, but did you know that each year an estimated 250 house fires nationwide are caused by faulty holiday lights? Here are some tips for keeping your home safe this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/holiday-safety-tips\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1,14,4],"tags":[452,453],"class_list":["post-1451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","category-health","category-mens-health","category-womens-health","tag-holiday-safety","tag-holiday-safety-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1451"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1452,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451\/revisions\/1452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}