| Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI) | |
| Type: | Foundation (United States law) (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3)[1] |
| Abbreviation: | ESFI |
| Founded Date: | 1994[2] |
| Location City: | Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Focus: | Electrical Safety, Education |
| Former Name: | Electrical Safety Foundation International |
The Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI), formerly the Electrical Safety Foundation International, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Rosslyn, Virginia, US dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety at home, school, and in the workplace.[3] Founded in 1994 as a cooperative effort by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), ESFI is funded by charitable contributions from, distributors, Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, retailers, insurers, utilities, safety organizations, and trade and labor associations.[4] The mission of the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI) is to prevent electrically-related injuries, deaths and fires; saving lives and property through public education and outreach.
Each May ESFI commemorates National Electrical Safety Month (NESM) to raise awareness and educate the public on critical electrical safety topics. In many states, governors have issued proclamations to observe National Electrical Safety Month and the Executive Office has taken note with official Presidential recognition beginning in 2014.[5] [6]
ESFI supports and creates materials to raise awareness on the following consumer hazards and electrical safety technologies required by the National Fire Protection Association's National Electrical Code:
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