HOME FIRE SAFETY

NSW Rural
Fire Service

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Is Your Home Fire Safe?

Fire safety tips for inside your home
Have you given your
family the best chance of
surviving a house fire?
Have at least one installed
and operating smoke alarm
on each level of your house

Did you know

It only takes three
minutes for a fire
totakehold!

Know two safe ways out of

every room in your house
Have a written escape plan
in case of fire, and practice
it regularly with all household occupants
Ensure that keys to all
locked windows and doors
are accessible in case
you need to escape

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House fires can cause serious injury

or death, and can destroy your most
cherished possessions and home.
The area of the house where most
fires occur is the kitchen, followed
by the lounge and bedrooms.

State of New South Wales through the NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE 2012. E2