Electrical Safety Foundation International Inc

Programs: Fema assistance to firefighters (fire prevention and safety grant):the fire prevention and safety grant provides fire prevention resources to at-risk elderly populations. In 2017 esfi was awarded its first grant in five years totaling $350,000 for fy2016 fire prevention and safety. This grant help esfi continue our already outstanding communications and social media growth but also help create three new programs for cooking, heating, and electrical safety.

public awareness & pr:esfi conductions public awareness initiatives through publications, social media, online advertisements, and tradeshows. The foundation partners with similar organizations to promote electrical safety to prevent electrically related injuries and fatalities. Notable media placements in 2017 include an article in usa today following an electric shock drowning incident, an article in media planet's modern wellness guide regarding the protection provided by tamper resistant receptacles, an interview with first for women on boating and marina safety, an interview featured in digg covering tamper resistant receptacles and gfcis, and placements in bustle and yahoo! Finance regarding counterfeit phone chargers.

national electrical safety month campaign:esfi spearheads an annual campaign to educate key audiences about the steps that can be taken in order to reduce the number of electrically related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss. Program emphasized the changes in the 2017 national electrical code with a focus on the number of code revisions since the construction of the average american home, tamper resistant receptacles, ground fault circuit interrupters, surge protection, and preventing electric shock drowning.

holiday safety campaign $ 36,797electrical safety foundation international (esfi) launches a national safety awareness campaign to encourage families and communities across the country to make safety a tradition of the holiday season. In 2017 esfi provided information on how to prevent electrical fires and reduce the number of post-holiday fires caused by holiday decorations. Workplace safety initiative $ 34,308the electrical safety foundation international (esfi) is the leading authority on workplace electrical safety. Esfi recognizes that each work environment presents different electrical hazards. Esfi's workplace safety materials provide valuable information to help employees make safe choices every day and tips for creating a safer work environment, whether work takes place in an office, on a job site, or in a manufacturing setting. Esfi compiled data published by the u. S. Bureau of labor statistics and the u. S. Census bureau to track workplace injury and fatality trends between 2003 and 2015 in 2017. Tamper resistant receptacles $32,130esfi performs daily media monitoring to gauge public reception on tamper resistant receptacle awareness and reception of use. Articles on trr and the dangers of regular receptacles was featured on various news sites. Esfi created new inforgraphics and promoted materials through social and traditional media. Surge protection $23,301esfi created a surge protection awareness program to gauge electrical designers, electrical engineers, and electrical planners who have worked on commercial, healthcare, industrial, and it center's knowledge on surge protection devices. Esfi created a surge protection microsite, survey, and promoted materials through targeted advertisement in social and traditional media. Ground fault circuit interrupters $11,742through extensive research, esfi can replicate the methodology used by the consumer product safety commission to compare the number of gfci protected homes and the number of electrocutions caused by consumer products. Previous reports, which have been extensively used by nema and other organizations, have not been updated since 2002. Data has been collected regarding the adoption of gfcis and the drop of consumer product electrocution. Education $ 11,057as the industry leader in electrical safety, esfi has a firm commitment to electrical safety education. To effectively teach about safe practices with electricity, esfi realizes that it is imperative to teach not only about electrical safety, but about electricity itself. By integrating electricity and electrical safety lessons, esfi creates a one-stop resource for teachers, educators, parents, and students. By developing the lessons through a sound system of educational techniques, esfi extends its high level of commitment to fostering safe practices in our increasingly electricity-dependent lives. Anti-counterfeiting $3,974esfi's zero tolerance for counterfeits, draws upon the successes of previous anti-counterfeiting efforts and leverages new data to educate and advance awareness among the public and industry stakeholders. Esfi has created infographics to highlight the importance of genuine products during rebuilding along with participating in anti-counterfeiting conferences and seminars.