Fire Safety

There are a number of precautions you should take in your home to help prevent a fire and things that you can do to

lessen the affect of one.

For example:

• Install smoke alarms: Make sure you test the batteries regularly.

• Plan a fire escape route and know what to do in an emergency: Make sure everybody in your family knows

what to do in the event of a fire.

• Be careful with heated or lit objects: Take care with heaters, candles and cigarettes.

• Minimise the risk of electrical fires: Do not overload adapters with lots of plugs, have appliances checked by a

qualified electrician and unplug them when they are not in use.

• Obtain house insurance: There are many available. Choose one that suits your needs.

If you are living in rented accommodation make sure it complies with legal standards of health and

safety. Guidelines can be obtained from your local council.