1.1 Risk and Plan
1. "All homes are at risk of fire. Know where the risks are such as a naked candle flame and illegal paraffin stoves. Act now! Have a home safety plan and a community safety plan.”
2. "A home safety plan is needed to prevent fires and to react to fires. Does your family know how to exit a burning house and how to make an emergency call? Act now!"
3. "Have a safety routine for when you go to bed or leave your home. Switch off appliances, extinguish candles! Make sure everyone knows what to do and does it!"
4. "If there is a fire, get out fast! Crawl low to escape poisonous fumes. You only have a few seconds."
5. "If someone is on fire, get them to STOP, DROP to the ground and ROLL around to kill the flames."
1.2 Appliances
6. "Only buy paraffin appliances that have passed the tests making them safe. Illegal, unsafe appliances can harm and kill you."
7. Safe appliances will not place you at risk of fires. Follow the operating instructions carefully to prevent a fire.
8. Maintain your paraffin appliance according to the instruction manual to make sure it will work safely and not cause a fire.
9. Keep flammable objects safely away from appliances that are turned on - at least one and a half metres.
10. "Paraffin Appliances must be switched off and left to cool for at least 15 minutes before refuelling or moving them."
1.3 Children
11. "Many children suffer burn injuries at home. Always supervise children, especially toddlers and infants. It is the first step of a home safety plan.”
12. "Store paraffin safely up and away from children in clearly labelled containers with safety caps.”
13. "If a child swallows paraffin, do not try to make them vomit or give them anything to eat or drink. Rush the child to hospital or a clinic.”
14. Act fast to cool a burn. Run cool water over it or soak it in cool water for at least 20 minutes. Get the person to hospital or clinic urgently."
15. Teach children not to play with matches, lighters or near a fire. Always keep these locked away from them.
1.4 General Household Energy Safety
16. "Do not drink alcohol and cook. It will place you and your family at risk of serious injuries.”
17. “Make sure everyone in your household knows the emergency numbers for the fire and ambulance services.”
18. "If a stove or pot catches fire, smother it with dry sand or a wet blanket."
19. "If you are using flame stoves or heaters, you must have ventilation or fresh air coming into your home. It is a matter of life or death."
20. "Position your appliances so that if there is a fire, it will be easy to escape."
