(0)Fire Safety
The most common causes of house fires are:
- Unattended cooking
- Electrical faults
- Faulty appliances
- Faulty wiring
- Home heating
- Fixed and portable heaters
- Open fires and wood heaters
- Smoking
- Candles and oil burners
Most home fires can be avoided - here are a few simple actions you can take to protect your home and family from fire:
- Regularly check risk areas. Conduct a home fire safety audit
- Make sure you have a working smoke alarm
- Keep a fire blanket and extinguisher in the kitchen
- Teach children to be careful around fire
- Prepare and practise a home fire escape plan
- Know how to get out of your house if there is a fire
Fires can destroy your most cherished personal items, your home and cause serious injury or death.
