Fire safety and Children

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If your curious about what your child/children would do if faced with a house fire, put them to the test! Do you think you’ll like the outcome?

It’s important for children to learn about the dangers of fire, in all circumstances. There are many different ways to bring this to a child’s attention. Information is power, if we can teach children what to do in these situations, they will be able to protect themselves if you are separated.

Here are some essential points:

  1. First things first, Teach them your escape plan. Children can be overwhelmed with fear, a step by step plan of what to do is key for a child’s survival when faced with uncommon happenings.
  2. Practice makes perfect, it’s not enough to talk about it once. Children’s brains are contently growing with new information. Ideally hanging up your escape plan and practising the plan at least twice a year.
  3. When there’s no way out. In the instance of getting trapped by fire, the most important thing to remember is to close the door. Put bedding or cloth under the door to block off any smoke that will seep through.
  4. Wait for help, Firefighters have breathing mask that can look intimidating to children. Make sure that they know what the firefighter gear looks like, so they don’t get scared and hide.
  5. Stop, drop and roll. A key point to save your life, when caught on fire. Most kids first instincts will be to run away which will only make it worse.
  6. Once out stay out – Call 111 – stay safe. Your life can’t be replaced.

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Fire a reminder on smoke alarms

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A woman was left clutching her pet rabbit on the footpath after the pair made a narrow escape from a house fire caused by a candle in Dunedin yesterday morning.
A fire investigator said the near-miss should serve as a warning to landlords, property managers and tenants that smoke alarms are compulsory in rentals.

A fire investigator said the near-miss should serve as a warning to landlords, property managers and tenants that smoke alarms are compulsory in rentals.

Three fire appliances were deployed to battle the blaze in the upstairs Stafford St flat about 8.45am yesterday.

A young woman, believed to be the sole occupant of the flat at the time, managed to escape with her pet rabbit. She was taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

There appeared to be some structural damage to the unit but the fire was extinguished before it could spread to consume the property, which contained several flats.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire risk management officer Mark Bredenbeck said the fire was believed to have been caused by a candle left burning on a corner table in the lounge, and there were no working smoke alarms in the house.

”She was alerted to the fire because her cellphone alarm woke her … She got up to find the house full of smoke, and she’s done a runner.”

He urged tenants to take action if their landlords had not fitted smoke alarms, now mandatory in rental properties.

”And if the landlords aren’t going to do anything, then contact us, and we can take it further.”

However, once the smoke alarm was in place, it was the tenant’s responsibility to insure it was still working, Mr Bredenbeck said.

The Porirua landlords of the property, managed by an external agency, did not respond to a request for comment yesterday.

Is it true that all smoke alarms have an expiry date?

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It is true! All smoke alarms must have an expiry date to meet New Zealand standards. Depending on make and model this is sometimes noted as a manufacture date, and expiry date or a manufacture code.

NB. Smoke alarms must be replaced once they exceed their service life. Failure to do so may result in an alarm not working in a fire situation or an insurance claim being declined.