NFPA Summer Safety Tips Help Communities Avoid Electric Shock Drowning Risks in Pools and Marinas

NFPA summer safety tips help communities avoid electric shock drowning risks in pools and marinas

With summer upon us and the 4th of July holiday nearing, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is reminding everyone to be aware of potential electrical hazards that exist in waters near marinas and launch ramps, around docks and piers,…

NFPA Summer Safety Tips to Avoid Electric Shock Drowning Risks

QUINCY, Mass. – With summer upon us, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding everyone to be aware of potential electrical hazards that exist in waters near marinas and launch ramps, around docks and piers and in swimming pools and hot tubs. While the public remains largely unaware of electrical dangers posed in water environments such as electric shock drowning (ESD), each year people are injured or killed from these hazards…

NFPA summer safety tips help communities avoid electric shock drowning risks in pools - Central Wisconsin News

With summer upon us and the 4th of July holiday nearing, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ) is reminding everyone to be aware of potential electrical hazards that exist in waters near marinas and launch ramps, around docks and piers, and in swimming pools and hot tubs. While the public remains largely unaware of electrical dangers posed in water environments such as electric shock drowning (ESD), each year people are injured or kil…