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Immediately when you discover a house fire, get everyone out safely and then telephone the fire services.

With a pan fire, switch (di the heatand covet the pan with a lid, plate,damp towel or fire blanket. Wait untilthe flames are extinguished and thepan is cool before touching it.

With an electrical lire, beforedealing with a burning electricalappliance or socket outlet (receptacle),switch oaf the electricity at theconsumer unit. Put out the fire with a fire extinguisher or water.

If a television or computer is on fire, switch off the electricity at theconsumer unit or at the socket if you can reach it safely. Do not use water, asresidual electricity may still be present.Always smother the Ilames with a rugor blanket to extinguish them.

If a fire is too big to deal with, leave the place immediately, closing the door firmly behind you. Ensure that everyone leaves the house, closing doors behind the house to slow down the spread of smoke and flames. Telephone the fire services in an a telephone box or front itneighbour's house.

Smoke kills more people than flames do. It is vital to get out of a smoke-filled house as soon as you can.

Smoke and heat rise, so if the smokeis very dense, crawl On your hands andknees and you should be able to see and feel your way to safety.

A damp towel or cloth tied overyour nose and mouth can help to reduce smoke inhalation.

If you are trapped on an upstairsflocir, open lite window to call for help.A wet rowel placed ar the gap tinderhe door will help to prevent smokefront petrel rating. Double-glazedwindows that are sealed create a barrierof astonishing strength. Do not attempt to smash them with your handsinstead, try to find a chair or otherheavy object.

In the kitchen: only buy detergent andcleaning chemicals with child-prooftops, as nor all dangerous products havethese. As many such products are oil enstored conveniently under the sinkwhere youngsters can reach, fitcupboard (closet) locks as well. Ideally,store the cleaning materials in a highcupboard or on a shelf out of theirreach. Never decant householdcleaning agents or chemicals into othercontainers.

Never leave out knives and scissorsonce you have finished with them.Keep them safe and beyond reach inwooden knife tidy, on a magnetic rackor in it lockable drawer.

Even if you make sure that panhandles arc kept pointing inwards sothat children cannot reach them, hoband cooker guards that clip to the edgesare an additional safety measure fOr theone time they can.

A hot oven front can give a nastyburn to an unsuspecting child. Look forthe cool-touch oven fronts that areavailable on many new ovens, or buy anoven guard which forms a neat buteffective barrier between the hear andthe child. If you are using a frying pan,avoid spots of hot fat landing on thefloor where is child could easily slip - oreven worse falling on a child standingnearby - by placing a spatter guard overthe pan while you are cooking.

Cover sockets (receptacles) with specialcovers to prevent young children from pokingtheir fingers or pencils into them.

In the bathroom: when running a bath,even if you have mixer raps (faucets),run the cold water first, then top it upwith hot water to bring the bathtemperature u) the correct degree.Always test the water first by dippingyour elbow (which is as sensitive as achild's delicate skin) into it. Similarly,never turn on a shower while you arestanding underneath it - switch ironfirst, check that the temperature is nottoo hot, and then step in.

Unfortunately, children can find thetoilet a wonderful place for dropping inyour toiletries and their toys. Keepthem safe by fitting special lid lockswhich are easy and quick to ()pen.

Cupboard (closet) locks on bathroomcabinets keep small hands away from cleaningchemicals and medicines:

Always keep medicines locked awayin a safe, dry place. Wall-mountedbathroom cabinets are ideal, and can besituated where children are unable toreach them. Flush old and out-of-datemedicines down the toilet, or takethem to your chemist (drugstore) forsafe disposal.

Discourage childrenfrom leaving toys or clothing on thestairs, as they can be a hazard.

Fit a safety gate at the bottom and thetop of the stairs, so that babies cannotcrawl up only to try going back oncethey find their way blocked.

Windows and doorways: fit safetylocks to upstairs windows to preventthem from being opened bychildem-lam* know how no wcwk them in theevent clan eSeergera,7- ha very hotweather. look fair an extenin.g safetygate that can also be used as a staticbarrier across both open windows anddoorways.

In the bedroom: jumping on beds canbe great fun bur the consequenceslethal if a child should crash into apane of glass. Cover any potentially-dangerous windows with special self-adhesive safety film, which will stop theglass from breaking into sharp, jaggedpieces. Jumping on sofas can he equallyhazardous if you have glass-fronted units or glass-topped tables, so ensurethat these too are covered with sheetsof safety film.

Fit safety film to window panes. glassdoors or tables to prevent shards of glass fromcausing injury if they break.

Provide a nursery light or a simplenight light that plugs directly into asocket outlet (receptacle) to give a soft,reassuring glow and to enable a childto find his or her way if they happen rowake at night.

Choose children's toys carefully,checking for any loose parrs, sharppoints and edges or rough joins, all ofwhich can cause injury. Pulling anysuspect parts is worth doing before youbuy, to find our whether the toy comesapart and could hurt a child.

When re-painting a child's bedroom,remember that old paint may containlead. If unsure, remove paint with achemical stripper, not a sander or ascraper. The stripper will form a pastewhich will prevent any lead fromentering the atmosphere.

When young children are unwell,a portable baby monitor will alert youto all the sounds from the nursery,leaving you to move about freelywhile the children sleep.

In the living room: always place a fireguard in front of a fire even an electricone, as children may be fascinated bythe glow that it emits. If possible,choose a guard with a sloping top sothat toys or drinks cannot- sit on it.Outside: swimming pools and pondsshould be covered when not in use, or surrounded by a child-proof fence thatcannot be climbed or crawled under.An unobtrusive wire cover can beplaced over ponds and left in placethroughout the year.

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