Most of us would go to any length to protect our loved ones. So why do so many of us fail to put methods in place to keep them safe from possible fire risk.

To protect both your family and home from the risk of fire, it’s a good idea to have a home safety plan that focuses on both preventing fires and responding to a fire should one occur. The most important thing to have is a working smoke alarm; but a fire extinguisher is just as important. You should ideally have at least one indoors

What are the most common causes of Household Fires

The most common causes of household fires are smoking, unattended cooking equipment and grill pans so having a cooking fire extinguisher to hand in your kitchen is a good idea. Fires like this can devastate lives and homes. But the good news is that most fires that occur in the home preventable by a small investment in an aerosol fire extinguisher.

Aerosol extinguishers should be readily accessible during a fire. You should not be routing round cupboards and old boxes trying to find where you put it.

If there is a fire, your natural instincts may tell you to put it out immediately. For small fires, it is okay to listen to them. But, because fires can spread so rapidly, before using an extinguisher, you should make sure you have alerted everyone in your home, someone has called the fire brigade and you have a clear exit in case you must get out quickly. If the fire is spreading, if there is too much smoke, or your instincts have kicked in telling you its not safe, get out as quickly and as safely as you can.

Always remember your safety and the safety of your family is the number one priority in a fire. Things can be replaced but lives cannot.