Last year, I remember hearing of two or three people who died from falls while trying to hang Christmas lights. That’s so sad! According to the Home Safety Council, falls are the #1 cause of home injuries and deaths. Here are some good safety rules:

• Never hang lights alone. Always have someone to help watch.
• Hang lights in the daytime, not at night.
• Make sure the ground under the ladder is level and firm.
  
• The base of a straight ladder should move one foot out from the house for every four feet of ladder height. (a tilt of 75 degrees)
• Keep your body centered on the ladder. If you need to reach areas to either side of the ladder, move the ladder rather than leaning too far.
• Be careful of sharp bushes or trees nearby with protruding limbs.