General Safety Tips
- Keep matches out of the reach of children
- Do not overload electrical sockets or run electrical cords under carpets
- Install smoke detectors in your home
- Take care with portable heat generating appliances such as irons, kettles and heaters
- Develop and practice an escape plan - plan two ways out of every bedroom
- Never use flammable liquids for starting braai fires or to remove stains from clothing
Know what to do if a fire occured
- Display your local Fire Department telephone number near the phone then learn it
- Crawl low in smoke
- Never open a door that is hot to the touch
- Wake everybody in the house
- If your clothing catches fire - STOP, DROP, ROLL
- Have a safe place to meet out of the house
- Never re-enter the house for pets or personal belongings
- Tackle the fire if it is safe to do so
