A GUIDE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
TAKE CARE IN THE KITCHEN
When overheated, fat and oil can catch fire spontaneously.
NEVER LEAVE A CHIP PAN UNATTENDED.
NEVER FILL A CHIP PAN MORE THAN ONE-THIRD FULL OF FAT.
IF YOU HAVE A FAT FIRE, TURN OFF THE HEAT IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, COVER THE PAN WITH A DAMP CLOTH AND LEAVE FOR AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR TO COOL. NEVER THROW WATER ON BURNING FAT OR OIL.
You can get a free sticker from the fire brigade to put up near your cooker to remind you.
TAKE CARE WITH ELECTRICITY
Electric appliances and their leads cause 10,000 fires a year in people's homes.
REMOVE PLUGS WHICH ARE NOT BEING USED AT NIGHT.
DON'T JOIN TWO PIECES OF FLEX OR CABLE - USE A LONGER PIECE.
KNOW THE DANGER SIGNS : FUSES BLOWING, OR LIGHTS FLICKERING,
OR BROWN SCORCH MARKS ON SOCKETS AND PLUGS.
If you are worried about your wiring you can ask your electricity board to check it.
TAKE CARE IN THE BEDROOM
Electric blankets cause nearly 2,000 fires a year.
ONCE YOUR ELECTRIC BLANKET IS OUT OF GAURANTEE,
HAVE IT SERVICED ONCE A YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION.
NEVER USE A BLANKET WHICH HAS SCORCH MARKS OR EXPOSED ELEMENTS.
MAKE SURE YOUR BLANKET HAS BRITISH STANDARD NUMBER BS3456 AND BEAB ON IT.
When you get a new blanket, make sure it has 'Overheat protection'
which causes the electricity to cut out if it gets too hot.
TAKE CARE WITH PORTABLE HEATERS
They cause 3,500 fires a year.
NEVER PUT A HEATER NEAR CLOTHES OR FURNITURE.
DON'T LET ANYONE SIT CLOSER THAN THREE FEET TO A HEATER.
TURN PARAFFIN AND GAS HEATERS OFF BEFORE FILLING OR CHANGING THE CYLINDER.
If you have an electric fire, don't run the cable under a rug or carpet - it could cause a fire by fraying without you noticing.
TAKE CARE WITH OPEN FIRES
Solid fuel fires cause 1,400 fires each year.
USE A SPARKGUARD OVER THE FIRE WHEN YOUR ARE NOT THERE TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT.
USE A GUARD FIXED TO THE WALL TO PREVENT PEOPLE FALLING IN - CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE MOST AT RISK.
NEVER USE PARAFFIN OR PETROL TO LIGHT A FIRE.
HAVE YOUR CHIMNEYS SWEPT EACH YEAR.
If you have a chimney fire don't hesitate to call the fire brigade - it could spread to the rest of your home.
The fire brigade do not charge for attending fires.
TAKE CARE IF YOU SMOKE
Cigarettes and matches cause over 10,000 fires a year.
NEVER SMOKE IN BED, OR WHEN YOU ARE TIRED.
MAKE SURE THE ASHTRAYS ARE EMPTIED AND SAFE LAST THING AT NIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE TO PUT A CIGARETTE DOWN, PUT IT OUT. DON'T LEAVE A BURNING CIGARETTE
- NOT EVEN IN AN ASHTRAY.
Remember that cigarettes and matches are a temptation to young children - keep them out of their reach.
TAKE CARE ALL THE TIME
Know how to get out in time.
GET A SMOKE ALARM - THEY ARE CHEAP AND EASY TO INSTALL AND MAKE A PIERCING SOUND TO ALERT YOU TO FIRE.
PUT IT ON THE CEILING BETWEEN YOUR LIVING ROOMS AND YOUR BEDROOM.
SHUT DOORS AT NIGHT TO STOP SMOKE FROM SPREADING.
Remember, smoke kills more often than fire. Once a month, make sure that your alarm is working, and have the battery changed once a year.
IF YOU HAVE A FIRE
GET OUT AND RAISE THE ALARM.
CALL THE FIRE SERVICE - IT'S STILL 999 FROM ANY KIND OF TELEPHONE AND IT'S STILL FREE.
DON'T GO BACK UNTIL A FIRE OFFICER TELLS YOU IT'S SAFE.
REMEMBER, YOUR LIFE IS WORTH MORE THAN YOUR MOST PRECIOUS BELONGINGS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON FIRE SAFETY IN YOUR HOME CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FIRE SERVICE
TAKE CARE IN THE KITCHEN
When overheated, fat and oil can catch fire spontaneously.
NEVER LEAVE A CHIP PAN UNATTENDED.
NEVER FILL A CHIP PAN MORE THAN ONE-THIRD FULL OF FAT.
IF YOU HAVE A FAT FIRE, TURN OFF THE HEAT IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, COVER THE PAN WITH A DAMP CLOTH AND LEAVE FOR AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR TO COOL. NEVER THROW WATER ON BURNING FAT OR OIL.
You can get a free sticker from the fire brigade to put up near your cooker to remind you.
TAKE CARE WITH ELECTRICITY
Electric appliances and their leads cause 10,000 fires a year in people's homes.
REMOVE PLUGS WHICH ARE NOT BEING USED AT NIGHT.
DON'T JOIN TWO PIECES OF FLEX OR CABLE - USE A LONGER PIECE.
KNOW THE DANGER SIGNS : FUSES BLOWING, OR LIGHTS FLICKERING,
OR BROWN SCORCH MARKS ON SOCKETS AND PLUGS.
If you are worried about your wiring you can ask your electricity board to check it.
TAKE CARE IN THE BEDROOM
Electric blankets cause nearly 2,000 fires a year.
ONCE YOUR ELECTRIC BLANKET IS OUT OF GAURANTEE,
HAVE IT SERVICED ONCE A YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION.
NEVER USE A BLANKET WHICH HAS SCORCH MARKS OR EXPOSED ELEMENTS.
MAKE SURE YOUR BLANKET HAS BRITISH STANDARD NUMBER BS3456 AND BEAB ON IT.
When you get a new blanket, make sure it has 'Overheat protection'
which causes the electricity to cut out if it gets too hot.
TAKE CARE WITH PORTABLE HEATERS
They cause 3,500 fires a year.
NEVER PUT A HEATER NEAR CLOTHES OR FURNITURE.
DON'T LET ANYONE SIT CLOSER THAN THREE FEET TO A HEATER.
TURN PARAFFIN AND GAS HEATERS OFF BEFORE FILLING OR CHANGING THE CYLINDER.
If you have an electric fire, don't run the cable under a rug or carpet - it could cause a fire by fraying without you noticing.
TAKE CARE WITH OPEN FIRES
Solid fuel fires cause 1,400 fires each year.
USE A SPARKGUARD OVER THE FIRE WHEN YOUR ARE NOT THERE TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT.
USE A GUARD FIXED TO THE WALL TO PREVENT PEOPLE FALLING IN - CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE MOST AT RISK.
NEVER USE PARAFFIN OR PETROL TO LIGHT A FIRE.
HAVE YOUR CHIMNEYS SWEPT EACH YEAR.
If you have a chimney fire don't hesitate to call the fire brigade - it could spread to the rest of your home.
The fire brigade do not charge for attending fires.
TAKE CARE IF YOU SMOKE
Cigarettes and matches cause over 10,000 fires a year.
NEVER SMOKE IN BED, OR WHEN YOU ARE TIRED.
MAKE SURE THE ASHTRAYS ARE EMPTIED AND SAFE LAST THING AT NIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE TO PUT A CIGARETTE DOWN, PUT IT OUT. DON'T LEAVE A BURNING CIGARETTE
- NOT EVEN IN AN ASHTRAY.
Remember that cigarettes and matches are a temptation to young children - keep them out of their reach.
TAKE CARE ALL THE TIME
Know how to get out in time.
GET A SMOKE ALARM - THEY ARE CHEAP AND EASY TO INSTALL AND MAKE A PIERCING SOUND TO ALERT YOU TO FIRE.
PUT IT ON THE CEILING BETWEEN YOUR LIVING ROOMS AND YOUR BEDROOM.
SHUT DOORS AT NIGHT TO STOP SMOKE FROM SPREADING.
Remember, smoke kills more often than fire. Once a month, make sure that your alarm is working, and have the battery changed once a year.
IF YOU HAVE A FIRE
GET OUT AND RAISE THE ALARM.
CALL THE FIRE SERVICE - IT'S STILL 999 FROM ANY KIND OF TELEPHONE AND IT'S STILL FREE.
DON'T GO BACK UNTIL A FIRE OFFICER TELLS YOU IT'S SAFE.
REMEMBER, YOUR LIFE IS WORTH MORE THAN YOUR MOST PRECIOUS BELONGINGS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON FIRE SAFETY IN YOUR HOME CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FIRE SERVICE
They cause 3,500 fires a year.
NEVER PUT A HEATER NEAR CLOTHES OR FURNITURE.
DON'T LET ANYONE SIT CLOSER THAN THREE FEET TO A HEATER.
TURN PARAFFIN AND GAS HEATERS OFF BEFORE FILLING OR CHANGING THE CYLINDER.
If you have an electric fire, don't run the cable under a rug or carpet - it could cause a fire by fraying without you noticing.
TAKE CARE WITH OPEN FIRES
Solid fuel fires cause 1,400 fires each year.
USE A SPARKGUARD OVER THE FIRE WHEN YOUR ARE NOT THERE TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT.
USE A GUARD FIXED TO THE WALL TO PREVENT PEOPLE FALLING IN - CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE MOST AT RISK.
NEVER USE PARAFFIN OR PETROL TO LIGHT A FIRE.
HAVE YOUR CHIMNEYS SWEPT EACH YEAR.
If you have a chimney fire don't hesitate to call the fire brigade - it could spread to the rest of your home.
The fire brigade do not charge for attending fires.
TAKE CARE IF YOU SMOKE
Cigarettes and matches cause over 10,000 fires a year.
NEVER SMOKE IN BED, OR WHEN YOU ARE TIRED.
MAKE SURE THE ASHTRAYS ARE EMPTIED AND SAFE LAST THING AT NIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE TO PUT A CIGARETTE DOWN, PUT IT OUT. DON'T LEAVE A BURNING CIGARETTE
- NOT EVEN IN AN ASHTRAY.
Remember that cigarettes and matches are a temptation to young children - keep them out of their reach.
TAKE CARE ALL THE TIME
Know how to get out in time.
GET A SMOKE ALARM - THEY ARE CHEAP AND EASY TO INSTALL AND MAKE A PIERCING SOUND TO ALERT YOU TO FIRE.
PUT IT ON THE CEILING BETWEEN YOUR LIVING ROOMS AND YOUR BEDROOM.
SHUT DOORS AT NIGHT TO STOP SMOKE FROM SPREADING.
Remember, smoke kills more often than fire. Once a month, make sure that your alarm is working, and have the battery changed once a year.
IF YOU HAVE A FIRE
GET OUT AND RAISE THE ALARM.
CALL THE FIRE SERVICE - IT'S STILL 999 FROM ANY KIND OF TELEPHONE AND IT'S STILL FREE.
DON'T GO BACK UNTIL A FIRE OFFICER TELLS YOU IT'S SAFE.
REMEMBER, YOUR LIFE IS WORTH MORE THAN YOUR MOST PRECIOUS BELONGINGS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON FIRE SAFETY IN YOUR HOME CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FIRE SERVICE
Know how to get out in time.
GET A SMOKE ALARM - THEY ARE CHEAP AND EASY TO INSTALL AND MAKE A PIERCING SOUND TO ALERT YOU TO FIRE.
PUT IT ON THE CEILING BETWEEN YOUR LIVING ROOMS AND YOUR BEDROOM.
SHUT DOORS AT NIGHT TO STOP SMOKE FROM SPREADING.
Remember, smoke kills more often than fire. Once a month, make sure that your alarm is working, and have the battery changed once a year.