Fire safety

It is important to know the basic steps you need to take to make your home safer and to prevent a fire:

• Plan how you would get out if there was a fire. If you live in a house, make an escape plan and share it with family. If you live in a block of flats or have a communal area, get to know your building’s evacuation plan
• Test your smoke alarm regularly to make sure they are working and make sure all members of your family are familiar with the sound
• Don’t leave cooking unattended or get distracted while cooking
• Make sure candles are not on or near anything that could catch fire
• Make sure heaters aren’t covered
• Use a maximum of one plug in each socket and never use them if wet
• Close all doors, switch off and unplug your appliances such as TV’s every night. Keep your phone and any mobility aids close by if you need them
• Put out and dispose of cigarettes properly and never smoke in bed
• Keep matches and lighters away from children.