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General Fire Safety Guidance Electrical Safety In an average year over 2500 people are injured or killed by electrical fires in the home
Electricity is a major cause of fire in the home whether by accident or by electrical faults. Follow these simple guides for your safety.
Cookers
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- Always ensure that sauce pans are in a safe position on the cooker.
- Pan handles should not stick over the edge as a passer-by could knock them off.
- Pan handles should not be left over switched on rings as they will heat-up and burn anyone attempting to move them.
- Never leave pans unattended and be especially careful using frying or chip pans.
- Flexes and tea towels should be kept well away from cooker tops.
- Ensure that the oven if turned off after use.
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Flexes and Plugs
- Check manufactures instructions to see if they are designed to be left on at all times otherwise always unplug the appliance after use.
- Remove plugs carefully ,do not remove by pulling the flex.
- Do not overload the socket by using several adapters, use good quality adapters that are individually fused.
- When buying new equipment ensure that it has the BEAB mark of safety. This means that it has been tested and approved.
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Electric Blankets
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- Many fires and deaths can be caused by electric blankets being left switched on and not following the marked instructions.
- Under-blankets should always be tied and switched off before going to bed.
- The blankets should be not be folded or allowed to get damp.
- Once out of guarantee they should be checked every year.
- Always make sure the electric blanket conforms to the British standard.
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Heaters
- Heating appliances can cause fires and burns if positioned too close to a person or, if something or someone falls onto them.
- Heaters should be placed in a safe position where they cannot be knocked over, away from furniture and soft furnishings.
- Be careful nothing can fall on to them, such as clothes, books etc.
- Always have a guard to prevent children, or pets, going to close to the fire, make sure the guard fits correctly.
- Portable heaters should never be positioned by beds drying clothes etc.
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 | Always be aware of the danger signs with domestic wiring: |
- Hot plugs and sockets.
- Fuses that blow for no obvious reason.
- Scorch marks on sockets and plugs.
- Ill fitting plugs and flickering lights.
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