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Safety Steps
Chelmsford and Maldon
Community Command |
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| Safety steps to save
lives |
| 1. Fit smoke alarms on
each floor level in your home |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 2. Keep doors closed at
night |
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This will help delay
the spread of fire and smoke. |
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| 3. Do a safety check
before you go to bed each night |
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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. |
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| 4. Practise your fire
action plan |
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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. |
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| Protect yourself and reduce the
risk of fire by: |
| Fitting smoke alarms on
each floor level and testing them each month; |
| Keeping doors closed at
night; |
| Switching off as many
electrical appliances as possible at night; |
| Putting out cigarettes and
candles safely, and keeping matches and lighters away from children. |
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