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It's Fire Prevention Week and this year's theme "Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home," is geared towards educating everyone on how to use lithium-ion batteries safely. 🔋 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) encourages users to always use the cord that comes with the product being charged, follow the manufacturer's instructions and don't overcharge your devices. Follow along this week for tips on how to buy, charge and recycle batteries responsibly. Visit https

This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign, October 5–11 — “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” educates everyone about using lithium-ion batteries safely. Lithium-ion battery safety questions are growing: How should they be stored? Charged? Recycled? Meredith Herman, Community Risk Reduction Major with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, shares how these concerns are impacting her community and how her team is integrating this year's theme into presentations at h