Domestic Fire Safety

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There are many deaths and injuries caused by fire in the home. Modern materials like plastics make fire much more dangerous than it was 50 years ago. Fires start more easily, and can grow to infernos in 2 to 3 minutes. This means that people need protection against fire in their homes, especially the old, young, disabled or vulnerable.

The government has encouraged the installation of smoke alarms for many years, and since 1991, it has been mandatory to fit them in all new dwellings in the UK under Building Regulations.

Is this the answer? Unfortunately it is only a partial solution as can be seen when fire statistics are studied. It is disconcerting to see that even where smoke alarms are fitted, AND WORKING, many fire deaths and injuries still occur.

How then can this be improved?

Smoke alarms can save lives, but if there are insufficient alarms, or they are the wrong type, they will not always achieve the objective.

Domestic sprinklers are the best solution, and offer almost complete safety from fire. In some parts of the world where they have been fitted the results have been dramatic. In America, Scotsdale, Arizona is a prime example of how life and property damage can be reduced to a fraction of the norm.

Even so, it is essential that people are aware of the dangers of fire, and it is important that a fire plan is formulated, and practiced regularly. Your fire plan should take into account how you would get out of your home if the normal route becomes impassable. Everyone in the house should know how to call the fire brigade, and the information to give, such as your address, including the town and County etc.

Fire Plan

It is important that every household has a fire plan. You should know how to get everyone out of the house in case of fire, taking into account various scenarios where a fire could prevent escape by the usual means.

Involve the whole family in this exercise, practice it, and ensure everyone knows exactly what to do. Remember, most people who die in fires are killed by poisonous gasses such as carbon monoxide, which is produced in large quantities in most fires, so ensure all the family are educated to close doors at night.

Ensure you have a telephone in your bedroom. If you are trapped by a fire, you need help quickly.

Domestic fire safety equipment

We can supply many pieces of kit to help you, click the link at the top of the page to see our range of domestic fire safety goods..

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