• Never leave cooking unattended
• Don't cook when you've been drinking – alcohol and cooking don't mix

Matches and lighters

• Keep all matches and lighters up high, out of the sight and reach of children
• Teach children to take matches or lighters to an adult straight away

Candles

• Use candles in a secure candle holder with a wide flat base
• Keep candles away from paper, curtains, bedclothes and anything that will burn easily
• Put out candles before you go to sleep or leave a room
• Don't allow children to play with candles or be unsupervised in a room with a lit candle

Ashes

• Ashes can take up to five days to cool. Place in a metal container, well clear of your home

Heating

• Remember the heater-metre rule – keep furniture, clothes and curtains at least one metre away from heaters and fire-places

Electric Blankets

• Always turn off your electric blanket at the wall before getting into bed.
• Have blankets checked annually by a competent service person.
• Ensure your electric blanket is secured to your bed.