Working smoke alarms and a way out that everyone knows are what save lives in a house fire.
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- A smoke alarm on every floor Alarms with a sealed ten-year battery save remembering to change it. Many fire services fit alarms free: ask yours about a home fire safety visit. Ad Ten-year smoke alarms on Amazon
- Test the smoke alarms every month, with the children So they know the sound, and what to do.
- Plan a way out, and practise it And a second way, in case the first is blocked.
- Keep door and window keys where everyone can find them
- Way out blocked? Go to a room with a window and call 999 Put bedding or towels along the bottom of the door to keep smoke out.
Based on GOV.UK's Be ready advice on fires in the home, in our own words, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Advice changes, so check the source if something matters.
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