Advice For Parents Of Young Children

Measures to keep your children safe include:

• Don’t leave children on their own in a room where there is a fire risk 

• Never let them play near the oven and hob.

• Keep matches, lighters, candles and tea lights out of reach of children or in a locked cupboard. 

• Put a childproof fireguard in front of an open fire or heater.

• Don’t let children play or leave toys near a fire or heater.

• Keep portable heaters in a safe place where they can’t be knocked over when they are being used or stored. 

• Place plug guards into sockets so children can’t stick anything into the holes.

• Keep your fire escape route clear of toys and other obstructions.

• Teach your children what to do if there is a fire

• Simple instructions can be easily remembered:

• If you see smoke or fire, raise the alarm and tell a grown up immediately.  

• Get out of the building as soon as possible. Go to the house next door if you can and ask them to call 112. 

• If there is smoke in the room, crawl low along the floor. 

• Never hide in a cupboard or under the bed. Do all you can to raise the alarm and get out 

• If the way out is blocked, go into a room with a window. Put blankets or towels at the bottom of the door to stop smoke getting in. If there is a phone in the room, dial 112. If there isn’t a phone, open the window and shout – help!  

• Don’t go back into the building, not even for pets.