Spring is in the air and many people are now starting to think about ‘Spring cleaning’ their homes and gardens.
This is the ideal time to check your home and garden for dangerous materials and unsafe conditions to protect you, your family and your property.
Spring fire safety tips:
When you change your clocks to ‘spring ahead’, change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
Continue to check that your smoke alarms are working throughout the year by ‘pushing the button’ once a week.
Never overload electrical sockets – one socket one plug!
Remove any stacks of paper and magazines and take them to your local recycling banks.
Keep keys to doors and windows where they are easily accessible and ensure all doors and windows can be opened easily for fast escapes.
Sit down with your family and make sure that everyone knows what to do in the event of a fire. This is a good time to create a home fire-escape plan.
Practice your escape plan! Even the best plan is no good if you don't practice it.
Anyone in Wales can request a free Home Fire Safety Check by calling 0800 169 1234. Firefighters will then visit your home, fit smoke alarms and provide you with potentially life saving advice to keep you and your family safe this Spring and throughout the year.