Firefighters recommendations:
- Install and maintain at least one smoke alarm in your home.
- Prepare a home escape plan and practise it. In the event of fire, crawl low under smoke and call 000 from a neighbours house.
- Make sure that doors and windows can be easily opened from the inside. Keep keys readily available. Click here for more on security and fire safety.
- Keep flammable items away from heaters and screen wood fires.
- When cooking, never leave food (especially oil and fat) unattended.
- Do not smoke in bed.
- Never leave burning candles unattended.
- Purchase a fire blanket or fire extinguisher. Know how and when to use it.
- If your clothes catch fire remember to stop, drop, cover your face and roll.
- All household electrical appliances should be used, installed and maintained according to the manufacturers specifications.
- Clean chimneys and flues regularly.
- Click here for the joint position statement on safe use of 240 volt and extra low voltage (less than 50 Volts) dichroic (halogen) down lights to reduce the risk of fire (PDF - 194kb)
Important Guides:
RING 000 IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE