South Wales Fire and Rescue Service would like to wish the Chinese community a very happy and safe new year.  As the New Year is celebrated by Chinese communities across the world on January 26th, Firefighters would like to remind everyone to take care.

Head of Community Safety, Martin Henderson said

The Chinese New Year celebrations are always impressive and colourful, but we would like to remind everyone to take extra care whilst enjoying.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service would like everyone to remember the following tips to help them stay safe during the Chinese New Year celebration period and throughout the rest of the year too: 

• Fit working smoke alarms on each floor level in your home. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service will fit these for free during a home fire safety check – call 0800 169 1234 to request.
• Test all smoke alarms once a week.
• Treat fireworks with great caution. Only buy fireworks marked with British Safety Standard 7114 and always read and follow the instructions.
• At all times, keep flames from candles at a safe distance from curtains, furniture and decorations. Long hair and clothing are also very flammable. Keep the flame out of reach of children and animals. Children should be supervised at all times near flames.
• When cooking deep-fried food, dry it before you put it in the hot oil. If the oil starts to smoke, turn off the heat and leave the pan to cool. Never fill the pan more than one-third full of oil. Never throw water over the pan.
• Turn off and unplug all electrical appliances unless they are designed to be left on - like your freezer or DVD for example. 
• Avoid overloading electrical sockets.  Try to remember, one plug - one socket. If you must have more plugs connected always use a fused adaptor.