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Steps to take that could save your life

1.  Fit smoke alarms on each floor level in your home

If you don’t have working smoke alarms in your home, your chances of surviving a fire when you are asleep are almost zero.

Test your smoke alarms every month and replace batteries once a year.

If your smoke alarms keep going off, don’t disconnect them. They are only doing their job. Ask the Fire Brigade about the best place to put them so that they won’t keep going off, for example, when you are cooking.

2. Keep doors closed at night

• This will help delay the spread of fire and smoke.
  
  

3. Do a safety check before you go to bed each night

• The more electrical appliances you can switch off at the wall socket, the safer you will be.
• Check gas appliances and put a spark guard in front of open fires.
• Put out cigarette ends and candles properly. Always keep matches and cigarette lighters away from children.
  
  
  

4.  Practice your fire action plan

• Knowing what to do and acting quickly will save lives. Regularly take a few minutes to ‘walk’ the escape route with everyone in your household and check that everyone can unlock and open doors and windows easily.

• Review your plan regularly, especially if you make any changes in your home.