Where in your home do possible fire problems exist? What can you do to make sure that you and your family are less likely to be harmed by fire? Fires are scary and very dangerous. They are loud and hot, and the smoke makes it very dark. Fires hurt and destroy things in your home. You and your family can help make your home safer from fire by following these simple rules…

In The Kitchen

• Don’t cook alone or without the supervision of an adult.

• Remind your parents to turn pot handles toward the centre. They should never hang over the edge where someone could bump into them and knock them off.

Throughout the house

• Never put anything over a lamp, like clothes or a blanket, not even when playing.

• Don’t touch heaters. Ask an adult to turn a heater on or off for you.

• Don’t stand too close to the fireplace or a wood stove. You could get burned or your clothes could catch fire.

• Never touch matches, lighters or candles. If you see matches or lighters in a room, tell an adult right away.

• Remind grown-ups to change smoke alarm batteries at least once a year.

Around electricity

• Don’t play with electrical cords.

• Never stick anything into an electrical socket.