Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-280-0694
Media Information Line: 703-324-3000
Email: fire-rescue.PIO-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
Website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

11/21/2007

Firefighters Deliver Christmas Tree Safety Tags

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department firefighters will deliver Christmas tree tags to businesses and tree vendors November 26, 2007. The multi-language green and white 5-by 8-inch safety information cards provide safety tips. The cards are provided to customers with each tree purchased.

The Christmas tree safety tags will be provided in five languages with seven important prevention safety tips.

• Keep tree base immersed in water.
• Do not permit smoking near the tree.
• Use only lights that are U.L. approved.
• Use flame retardant decorations and papers.
• Inspect lights for frayed or cracked wiring, broken plugs, and defective sockets.
• Unplug lights at night and when leaving the home.
• Remove the tree soon after the holidays, before the needles dry out.

Christmas tree safety tags are also available online under the educational winter safety category at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/educate/educate.htm.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raúl G. Castillo, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY 711. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.