We've Won Privacy Statement Guestbook Biz Advocate Photo Album . If there are any concerns that conditions are unsafe, call a licensed electrician. The power company will restore power first to police and fire departments, hospitals, utility plants, Red Cross centers and government buildings. If everyone else in your neighborhood has power and you don't, check all circuit breakers and fuses before calling the electric company. Use flashlights or kerosene lamps.
Candles are too dangerous.
Appliances should be plugged directly into the generator. Don't overload the generator. Clear debris from all areas around the generator and under power lines running to and from the generator. Use heavy-duty extension cords, if necessary, between the generator and the appliances.