Did you know that more people die in smoking material related fires than any other?
Nearly a third of all households in England include a smoker.
I thought with the present ban on smoking in the UK in June many people will be smoking more at home, maybe this might save your life
Smoking households are nearly 35% more likely to have a fire than non-smoking homes. In the UK between 2000 and 2005 there were on average 132 deaths per year in accidental home fires caused by smoking materials.
January 2007 saw the launch of a month-long Government and Fire and Rescue Service campaign to warn people of the dangers of smoking materials. The Fire Kills ‘Put it Out. Right Out’ campaign will show how easily fires can start from just one cigarette and how quickly they can spread with tragic results.
Fires caused by cigarettes can be prevented by taking a few simple precautions:
Don’t leave lit cigarettes, cigars or pipes unattended – they can easily overbalance as they burn down, land on a carpet or newspaper and start a fire. When you put it out, make sure it is really out.
Always use a proper ashtray and make sure it can’t be knocked over.
Never smoke in bed.
Take special care when you are tired or when you’ve been drinking.
Keep matches and lighters away from children.
Make sure you have a working smoke alarm on each floor level in your home.
Do you know what you should do if there’s a fire?
Are you sure?
After watching some of the vidoes on the site i picked up a tip that would help my family, i hope you do the same.
Does everyone who lives in your home know what not to do?
If not YOU COULD SAVE your life
There’s no time to stop and think and wonder what’s the best thing to do. The situation can change in seconds. Half a minute after the smoke alarm goes off, an entire floor of your house could be filled with dense smoke.
