Skip Nav Bill’s Quality Electric, LLC shares electrical safety tips for proper use of extensions cords to help prevent fires. Extension cords are often used improperly, thus leading to fires and often, fatalities as a result. Explained are specific issues with extension cords that lead to fires as well as specific tips on proper use, including what to buy and when to use them. Included are a list of questions to ask before your purchase so you know exactly what to look for and are able to use them safely. Stay Electrically Safe and Smart as a homeowner when using extension cords! Special Thanks to BayToday.ca, BayToday Staff, to North Bay Fire Department and to Fire Prevention Officer, Randy Vezina for the article, Firefighters Warn of Extension Cord Dangers. 