Survival Safety
Common Sense Fire Safety
The ‘Fire Kills’ campaign reminds people that some of their favourite festive traditions such as cooking Christmas dinner, decorating the home and drinking alcohol could have the potential to leave Yuletide celebrations in ruin. Make sure you have a safe, as well as a merry, time.
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he distractions of a crowded house and festive fun can often result in cooking being left unattended. And the added influence of alcohol means that it’s even more important to stay alert while preparing the celebratory dinner.
The Fire Kills Campaign has some top tips to help you and your family celebrate in safety this festive season:
Ensure you have a working smoke alarm in- stalled at every level of your home. A working
alarm can give you the vital time needed to escape in a fire. Test your smoke alarms regularly - and never remove batteries to power presents!
Check on older relatives and neighbours this Christmas to ensure their safety as they are at
greater risk from fire.
Never leave cooking unattended. The majority of fires start in the kitchen so this is a high risk
area. Avoid cooking when you have had a few too many drinks and always turn off kitchen appliances when you have finished cooking.
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Never leave lit candles unattended. Keep burning candles out of the reach of children, and away from decorations, cards and wrapping paper, fires, lights and heaters.
If there are people who are going to smoke in the house (they shouldn’t be anyway!), make sure their cigarettes are fully extinguished and take care when they’ve had a few drinks or are tired. It’s very easy to fall asleep while a cigarette is still burning and set furniture alight.
Don’t overload sockets - ensure only one plug per socket. Always turn off plugs when they are not in use, except those that are designed to be left on, like freezers.
Make sure you switch off fairy lights and un- plug them before you go to bed, or leave the house. Check your Christmas tree lights conform to the British Standard (BS EN 60598). Search ‘Fire Kills Campaign Christmas tree’ on Youtube to see just how quickly a fire can spread.
Always use an RCD (residual current device) on outdoor electrical equipment. This safety device - which works in a similar way to a circuit breaker - can save lives by instantly switching off the power if there is a fault. You will find one of these in any DIY store.
Make sure that everyone in your home knows what to do in the event of a fire - get out, stay
out and call 999.
Have a very MERRY and SAFE Christmas
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