Dangerous Mistakes - Are you Fire safe? Something you've done for years?
Smoking in bed Every year people fall asleep smoking and start a fire. They're often killed. It's also dangerous to smoke when you're feeling sleepy or if you've been drinking.
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Leaving cigarettes burning
Cigarettes burn at up to 700C, and they can start fires extremely quickly.
Letting children reach matches and lighters Children find matches and lighters irresistible. Every year thousands of fires are started by young children.
Underestimating the risk of candles Candles should be put in a proper holder that won't fall over. They need to be on a heat-resistant surface, especially if they're tea lights. It's never a good idea to leave candles burning in a room without anyone there. Extinguish them carefully, and make sure they're completely out.
Overfilling chip pans
It's dangerous to fill them more than a third full. If the oil starts to smoke don't put food in - leave the pan to cool. Make sure the food you're cooking is dry. Every week nearly 90 people are injured by
chip pan fires.
Leaving saucepans unattended
If you're called away from the cooker, don't leave pans on the heat. It's the easiest thing in the world to forget about them. Turn handles so they don't stick out.
Getting too close to heaters and fires
It's dangerous to sit nearer than one metre (three feet) from a heater or open fire. Put drying clothes a safe distance from heaters or fires - at least a metre. Don't dry clothes on heaters or fire guards. Also, avoid putting a portable heater where it can be
How to make your house a safe home:
1. Fit a smoke alarm and check it regularly
2. Make a fire action plan so that everyone in your house knows how to escape in the event of fire
3. Take care when cooking with hot oil and think about using thermostatically controlled deep fat fryers
4. Never leave lit candles unattended
5. Ensure cigarettes are stubbed out and disposed of carefully
6. Never smoke in bed
7. Keep matches and lighters away from children
8. Keep clothing away from heating appliances
9. Take care in the kitchen! Accidents whilst cooking account for 59% of fires in the home
10.Take special care when you are tired or when you've been drinking.
Half of all deaths in domestic fires happen between 10pm and 8am.
