Firefighter Carls Home Fire Safety Checklist

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Maintain a working smoke alarm

Test smoke alarms every month by pushing the button
Put a new battery in it once a year
A consistent beep every 60 seconds indicates the battery power is low and a new battery is needed
Replace smoke alarms every 10 years or as specified by the manufacturer

Install a fire blanket and an extinguisher in your kitchen

Cooking should never be left unattended
If a fire starts turn off the stove if safe to do so
Never use water on a burning oil or fat fire

Keep lighters and matches away from young children

Teach your children that fire can be dangerous
Take care with candles and cigarettes
Keep candles away from curtains and blinds
Don’t leave candles unattended
Blow them out before going to sleep
Don’t smoke in bed
Ensure cigarettes are extinguished before discarding them

In case of fire - ‘Get down low and Go, Go, Go!’

Smoke rises. Visibility is better closer to the floors.

If your clothes catch fire - ‘Stop, Drop, Cover your face, and Roll’

Make and practise a home escape plan

Look for more than one way to escape in case of fire
Make sure if there is a fire in your home you can get out quickly
Have a safe meeting place like your letterbox outside your home
Once you get out STAY OUT, never go back inside a burning building

Call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency

Ask for the Fire Service and firefighters will attend

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