If a power outage occurs at your home it can be very scary and leave you and your family feeling weary. Therefore we’re excited to create this article to help you feel more prepared in case an emergency occurs. We hope these tips can be of great use when you find yourself in a time of need.
Stay Calm and Assess the Situation
The worst thing you can do during an emergency is to panic and over-worry about the situation at hand. When we panic or overly stress something too much it can cloud our judgement and usual way of thinking. Therefore, it’s best to take a deep breath and embrace the situation. Once you analyze all the facts you’ll be able to make a calm and collected decision. This will help you and your family, not panic and can give you the best chance of doing the right thing.
Report the Outage
If you have any access to communication services it’ll help a lot to report the outage in the area. This will increase the speed of services coming to your area and fix the problem as soon as possible. You’ll also receive updates on the outage helping you know when to return back to normal.
Preserve Refrigerator and Freezer Contents
When the power goes out, one of the biggest concerns should be all of the preserved food inside your freezers and refrigerators. To make sure your food doesn’t go bad you must be sure to not open your fridge or freezer at all. Doing so will let out all the cold air and will make your food expire much quicker than usual.
Avoid Using Gas Appliances Indoors
When the electricity goes out it can be very hard to not utilize gas appliances in your home, but you have to do your best. When you run gas appliances in your home without proper ventilation it is very likely you can suffer Carbon Monoxide poisoning. This can be very harmful and even lethal if left unattended for too long.
Stay Warm (or Cool) Safely
Lastly, it’s important to keep yourself warm or cool when the electricity goes out. Having the proper temperature could be crucial, especially in more extreme times of the year. For example, if it’s winter and no power, try and find as many blankets or clothing that can help keep you warm until the power is fixed.
Electrical Emergency Services
For the best electrical emergency services make sure to contact Brunelli Electric today! We have an amazing team that can help all kinds of residential and commercial electrical problems.