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What you can do to prevent fires
Make sure that matches are kept out of the reach of children.
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Never leave candles unattended.
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Never empty ashtrays into waste paper baskets or bin liners without making sure
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that everything has been properly extinguished.
Pour water into the ashtray before emptying it – or leave it standing overnight.
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Make sure that tiled stoves or open fireplaces have been properly extinguished or
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that the seat of the fire is screened so that no sparks can come out.
Handle and store flammable liquids safely.
Only use fuses of the correct rating in the electrical system.
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Never experiment with home-made fuses of any kind.
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Replace defective electrical cables and connectors.
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Only used approved electrical appliances in the household.
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Do not place combustible objects close to electrical heating equipment.
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Always be prepared for fire.
If your home catches fire, the life of your family can depend on seconds. Therefore,
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everyone in the house must be well prepared for such a situation.
Make an evacuation plan.
Select the windows that are most suitable for an emergency evacuation if the
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usual route should be blocked by smoke or fire. If the windows are located high
above the ground, arrange for an external ladder or rope. Specify a place outside
the house where the family can gather if there is an alarm. Keep the bedroom door
closed during the night. A door can keep a fire out as long as you can manage to
get out through a window. If you have access to fire extinguishing equipment,
make sure it works and that you can maintain it.
Practice an evacuation with the family. Set it up as a game so as not to frighten the
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children.
If a fire starts.
Wake other people and make sure that they leave the house. Follow the evacuation
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plan. Close doors and windows, if possible, to restrict the fire. Call the fire brigade,
e.g. from a neighbour's telephone. If it is a small fire, you can try to extinguish it
yourself with a fire extinguisher, or if the fire is very small, with a blanket or a mat.
Make sure you have a line of retreat.
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If you cannot extinguish it yourself, leave the house as quickly as possible. Do not
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go back into the house when you have left it.