Please see below 10 top tips for keeping your home fire safe:
- Fit smoke alarms on each floor level, keep them dust free and test them once a week.
- Make a fire action plan so that everyone in your home knows how to escape in the event of a fire. Make sure that everyone can find keys for doors and windows easily.
- Keep exits clear of obstructions so that people can make their escape.
- Take care in the kitchen - accidents while cooking account for 59% of fires in the home.
- Take extra care with hot cooking oil – consider buying an electric thermostatically controlled deep fat fryer if you don’t use one already.
- Never leave lit candles unattended and ensure they are in a secure, non-flammable holder.
- Dispose of cigarette ends carefully and never smoke in bed.
- Don’t overload electrical sockets, especially when using multi-socket extensions.
- Don’t leave the TV or other electrical appliances on standby.
- Keep matches and lighters away from children.