Holiday decorating safety -- celebrate the season safely Holiday decorating safety -- celebrate the season safely

Now that the holiday season is here, we know that faculty, staff and students will want to decorate for the holidays. Here are some helpful tips from Mike Strickland, director of Environmental Health & Safety at WSU, to ensure that we can all celebrate the holidays safely.

Decorations may not obstruct an exit, exit sign, doorway, fire extinguisher, fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, heat detector or sprinkler head. Decorations must not be hung from the ceiling. Ceiling-mounted decorations can become entrapment or entanglement hazards that can effect occupant egress. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6073 for more information.