Supervise children every moment in the kitchen. This is the place where most accidents happen.

Wear tight sleeves: loose sleeves can catch fire when cooking, especially over gas stoves.

Frying pan fire: Smother a frying pan fire by covering it with a lid. Turn off power or gas to the stove. Never put water in a pan fire.

Pot handles: Turn pot handles into the stove so children can't pull them down

Dangling cords: Roll up electrical appliance cords so they can't be pulled down.

Burns: Put cold water on any burns. Call for medical help if skin is damaged.

FIRE ESCAPE PLANNING

Plan ahead: know how to get children out of bedrooms if the front or back doors are blocked by smoke. Make sure you know in advance what all your escape options are.

Smoke danger: smoke kills. shut doors to where the fire is, if possible, to stop the smoke filling the house and blocking your escape route.

Crawl in smoke: show the children how to crawl in smoke so they can get clearer air.

Make sure everyone is outside and don't try to go back into the house.

Call the fire service: (you may need to call from the house next door)

HOME SECURITY

Lock the doors: but be sure they can be easily opened in case of an emergency.

Bedtime routine

Many fires in the home start at night. Make sure you have a bedtime fire safety routine to help keep your home and family safe.

Here are a few simple things which you should do every night:

1. Unplug all electrical appliances not designed to stay on.

2. Make sure no cigarettes are left burning.

3. Before emptying ashtrays make sure the contents are cold.

4. Put a guard around open fires.

5. Switch off portable heaters.

6. Close the doors of all unoccupied rooms.

Source: Jamaica Fire Brigade