National fire safety week october 613

This year’s theme is ‘Together We Can S.T.O.P. Fire’ and this year’s campaign is aimed at prompting older people directly and indirectly through their relatives and care givers to take protective fire safety action.

S – Smoke alarms. Make sure you have at least one on every floor.

T – Test your smoke alarms weekly, or ask someone to check for you.

O – Obvious dangers. Look for fire risks like overloaded sockets, candles and unattended appliances.

P – Plan your escape route. Keep access routes clear and have your keys at the ready.

To play your part during National Fire Safety Week, please check out the website (firesafetyweek.ie) and find out how you can help to prevent and detect fires in your home. It could save your life one day!

Things to note
• There are still homes with no smoke alarms.

• Vulnerable members of our community should not be overlooked.

• Most people who die in fires, die from smoke inhalation and not from burns and it can take as little as three minutes to die from smoke inhalation.

• A routine fire safety check only takes a few minutes but could mean the difference between life and death.

• Have a fire escape plan, teach it to your family and practice it regularly.

For further information on fire safety please contact Mullingar Headquarters on 044 9332102 for advice and guidance.