{"id":9241,"date":"2017-09-12T18:25:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T22:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=9241"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:11:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:11:05","slug":"urgent-generator-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2017\/09\/urgent-generator-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Generator Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, please read this urgent safety message:<\/p>\n<p>As so many individuals are still without power, generator use will continue to be widespread. Please use the following safety precautions when using generators:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generators should only be used in well-ventilated locations <strong>OUTSIDE<\/strong> at least five feet away from all doors, windows and vents<\/li>\n<li>Never use a generator in an attached garage, even with the door open<\/li>\n<li>Place generators so exhaust fumes can\u2019t enter the home through windows, doors or other openings; the exhaust must be directed away from the building<\/li>\n<li>Use a generator with a carbon monoxide detector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/public-education\/by-topic\/safety-in-the-home\/portable-generators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFPA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>De parte de la Alcaldesa del Condado de Orange Teresa Jacobs, le agradecemos su atenci\u00f3n a este urgente mensaje de seguridad:<\/p>\n<p>Como tantos individuos a\u00fan se encuentran sin electricidad, continuar\u00e1 el uso generalizado de generadores. Por favor, al utilizar generadores siga las siguientes precauciones de seguridad :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Los generadores solo deber\u00e1n utilizarse en lugares bien ventilados EN EL EXTERIOR, al menos cinco pies de distancia de cualquier puerta, ventana o conducto de ventilaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li>Nunca use un generador en un garage adjunto, a\u00fan con la puerta abierta<\/li>\n<li>Coloque los generadores de tal manera que los gases de escape no puedan entrar a la casa por las ventanas, puertas u otras aperturas; los gases deben estar dirigidos en direcci\u00f3n opuesta al edificio.<\/li>\n<li>Use un generador con detector de mon\u00f3xido de carbono<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, por favor visite el sitio web de <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/public-education\/by-topic\/safety-in-the-home\/portable-generators\">NFPA.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, please read this urgent safety message: As so many individuals are still without power, generator use will continue to be widespread. Please use the following safety precautions when using generators: Generators should only be used in well-ventilated locations OUTSIDE at least five feet away from all doors, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":9245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[278,25],"class_list":["post-9241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-public-health-safety","tag-hurricane-irma","tag-mayor-jacobs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Urgent Generator Safety Tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2017\/09\/urgent-generator-safety-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Urgent Generator Safety Tips\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On behalf of Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, please read this urgent safety message: As so many individuals are still without power, generator use will continue to be widespread. 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