Install Smoke Alarms

• Working smoke alarms cut your risk of dying in a fire by half. 
• Install smoke alarms on every level of your home and outside each sleeping area. For maximum protection, consider installing a smoke alarm in every bedroom. 
• Test smoke alarms monthly and for battery-operated smoke alarms, change the battery at least once a year or sooner if a "chirping" noise occurs. 
• Special smoke alarms are available for the hearing impaired. 
• Never use a smoke alarm battery for another use, a disabled alarm can't save your life. Replace alarms that are more than 10 years old. 

Plan Your Escape From Fire

• Plan your escape with your family. 
• If a fire breaks out in your home, seconds count. 
• Make sure everyone knows two ways out of every room. (If you live in an apartment – do not use the elevator). 
• Choose a meeting place outside where everyone will go once they have left the building. Practice your escape plan with your family at least twice a year. 

Give space heaters space

• Keep one meter (three feet) between space heaters and everything else, including you! 
• Clothes can ignite simply by brushing up against a space heater. 
• Keep children and pets away from heaters and always turn them off before leaving home or going to bed. 

Watch out for smokers

• Provide smokers with large, deep, non-tip ashtrays and thoroughly soak butts with water before discarding. 
• If you have smokers in your home, regularly check under and around upholstered furniture for smouldering cigarettes. 
• Never smoke in bed or while under the influence of alcohol or medications. 

Safety in the kitchen

• Never leave cooking unattended; set a timer to remind you to turn off burners and the oven. 
• Wear tight-fitting or rolled-up sleeves while you cook. 
• Keep the stove surface free of clutter and dirt. 
• If a grease fire occurs use a potholder or oven mitt carefully slide a lid or a cookie sheet over the pan and turn off the burner. 
• Turn pot handles inward on the stove where you can't bump them and where children can't reach them. 
• Keep children at least one meter (three feet) away from the stove. 

Match and lighter safety

• Store matches and lighters above the reach of children. 
• Use only child-resistant lighters. 
• Teach young children that matches and lighters are tools to be used by adults only or with adult supervision. 
• Teach children to tell a grown-up if they find matches or lighters; older children should immediately bring them to an adult. 

Use electricity safely

• If an electric appliance smokes or smells unusual, unplug it immediately, and have it serviced. 
• Replace any electrical cord that is frayed or cracked. 
• Extension cords are for temporary use only. Don't overload them or run them under rugs. 
• Don't tamper with your fuse box or use improperly sized fuses. 

Cool a burn

• Run cool water over a burn for 10-15 minutes. Never apply ice, salve or butter to a burn as this will seal in the heat and can damage the tissue further. If the burned skin blisters or is charred, see a doctor immediately. 

Crawl low under smoke

• During a fire, the air is cleaner near the floor. If you are unable to use your escape route due to smoke or fire, try your alternate exit. If you are forced to escape through smoke, crawl on your hands and knees, staying below the smoke where the air is easier to breathe. 

Stop, Drop, and Roll

• If your clothes catch on fire, never run. Stop where you are, drop to the ground, cover your face with your hands, and roll over and over to smother the flames.