FPASA

HOME FIRE SAFETY HINTS
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Home Fire Safety Hints

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 Should a Fire Occur

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