The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors have introduced the fifth video interview of their six-part campaign series, Faces of Fire/Electrical.

The series, which features personal stories of people, impacted by electrical incidents, demonstrating the need for continued education and awareness about electrical hazards at home and in the workplace, is a six part series which covers a different topic each video.

The fifth video features on home electrical safety. Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was the leading cause of home fire property damage, according to the latest NFPA research. An average of 33,900 such fires caused 470 deaths, 1,100 injuries and $1.4 billion in direct property damage annually from 2014 – 2018. Electrical failures or malfunctions were a factor in nearly nine out of 10 home fires involving wire and related equipment each year between 2012 – 2016

You can find the full, informative series at www.nfpa.org/facesoffire