Follow these home fire safety and prevention tips to protect you, your family and your belongings. Ensure that you have an early warning system in place and a fire escape plan.
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home and make sure to test them regularly.
Have a fire escape plan that you run through with your family.
Know the number of your local fire station and save the number on your phone.
Never go back inside your home if there is a fire. Get out, stay out and call for help.
Keep matches and lighters out of reach of children.
Never leave candles or your oven unattended. Make sure that you switch your stove off when you're done cooking.
Stop, drop and roll if your clothing should catch fire.
Never smoke in bed, put your cigarettes out properly and make sure that you clean out your ashtrays regularly.
Smother a grease fire by placing a lid over the pan. Never throw water or anything else on a grease fire.
Switch your heaters and electric blankets off before going to sleep.
Keep anything that can catch fire away from your stove.
Don't overload your plug sockets and adapters.
Crawl low in smoke and never open a door that is hot to the touch.
Keep a working fire extinguisher in your kitchen and garage.
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In a crisis you want help fast. To prevent wasting valuable time searching for numbers, post this list on your fridge or next to your phone.
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