{"id":39464,"date":"2023-12-09T16:44:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T21:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/?page_id=39464"},"modified":"2023-12-11T18:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:51:37","slug":"extreme-cold-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/safety-reliability\/extreme-cold-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme Cold Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-39465 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/0106-cold-weather-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"thermometer showing temperature below freezing\" width=\"30%\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/0106-cold-weather-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/0106-cold-weather-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/0106-cold-weather-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/0106-cold-weather-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/0106-cold-weather-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Follow these safety tips to ensure you&#8217;re prepared for winter storms and extreme cold.<\/p>\n<h2>Add Winter Supplies to Your Emergency Kit<\/h2>\n<p>Before winter approaches, add the following supplies to your emergency kit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rock salt to melt ice on walkways.<\/li>\n<li>Sand to improve traction.<\/li>\n<li>Snow shovels and other snow removal equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient heating fuel. You may become isolated in your home and regular fuel sources may be cut off. Store a good supply of dry, seasoned wood for your fireplace or wood-burning stove.<\/li>\n<li>Adequate clothing and blankets to keep you warm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Make a Family Communications Plan<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/make-a-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Communications Plan<\/a>. Your family may not be together when a storm hits, so it is important to know how you will contact one another, how you will get back together, and what you will do in case of an emergency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Plan for Your Pets<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring pets\/companion animals inside during cold winter weather. Move other animals or livestock to sheltered areas with non-frozen drinking water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Winterize Your Home<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Winterize your home to extend the life of your fuel supply by insulating walls and attics, caulking and weather-stripping doors and windows, and installing storm windows or covering windows with plastic<\/li>\n<li>Insulate your home by installing storm windows or covering windows with plastic from the inside to keep cold air out.<\/li>\n<li>Insulate pipes with insulation or newspapers and plastic and allow faucets to drip a little during cold weather to avoid freezing.\n<ul>\n<li>Running water, even at a trickle, helps prevent pipes from freezing.<\/li>\n<li>\u200bLearn how to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/safety-skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shut off water valves<\/a>\u00a0in case a pipe bursts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stay Indoors or Be Careful When Going Out<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay indoors when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Walk carefully on snowy, icy, walkways.<\/li>\n<li>Drive only if it is absolutely necessary.\n<ul>\n<li>If you must drive: travel in the day; don\u2019t travel alone; keep others informed of your schedule; stay on main roads and avoid back road shortcuts.\u00a0Keep an emergency\u00a0kit in your vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Avoid overexertion when shoveling snow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Maintain Ventilation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain ventilation when using kerosene heaters to avoid build-up of toxic fumes.<\/li>\n<li>Refuel kerosene heaters outside and keep them at least three feet from flammable objects<\/li>\n<li>Conserve fuel, if necessary, by keeping your residence cooler than normal. Temporarily close off heat to some rooms.<\/li>\n<li>Keep fire extinguishers on hand, and make sure everyone in your house knows how to use them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keep the Thermostat At 55\u00baF or Above<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If you will be going away during cold weather, leave the heat on in your home.<\/li>\n<li>Set it to a temperature no lower than 55\u00baF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-center text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 150px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.sec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/outage1.jpg\" alt=\"Have an Outage?\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uppercase\">Have an Outage?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please report it! 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