FIRE SAFETY IN THE HOME

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1 FOR A SAFER TOMORROW FIRE SAFETY IN THE HOME Municipality/city: Street address: Door code: Occupant s telephone number: EMERGENCY NUMBER 112 Keep this leaflet where you can find it. 1

2 Smoke alarm Δ Fit a smoke alarm to the ceiling. Δ Change the smoke alarm s battery once a year. Δ Residents should buy their own smoke alarms. Δ A smoke alarm cannot be used to call the emergency services. You have to call the emergency number yourself. Δ Test the smoke alarm once a month by pressing the test button. In Finland every home must have a smoke alarm. As residents, you must be sure that there are enough smoke alarms in your home. You should fit a smoke alarm to the ceiling in all the bedrooms (MH), the hallway (ET) and the living room (OH). 2

3 Fit a smoke alarm: Δ in the bedrooms Δ in the hallway Δ in the living room 3

4 The kitchen Δ The cooker is only for preparing food. Δ Don t put paper, plastic dishes, pot holders or anything else that could catch fire easily on the cooker. Δ The cooker is not an additional heater. You must not use it to try and heat your home. Δ Turn the cooker off when you are not using it. Δ Choose a temperature for the oven or hob (hot plate) that is suitable for the type of food you are cooking. Δ A clean and tidy oven is saver than a messy one. Messy ovens can cause fires. 4

5 Δ Switch off electrical equipment when you are not using it. Δ Unplug coffee makers, kettles and toasters Δ Vacuum-clean the back of fridges and freezers at least once a year. 5

6 Electrical equipment Δ Unplug electrical equipment from the wall socket when you are not using it, e.g. the washing machine, coffee maker, television. Δ When you are taking a plug out of a socket, pull on the plug, not the flex (lead). Δ Don t connect extension leads from one to another. Keep extension leads dustfree. Δ Don t use broken leads or sockets. 6

7 Δ Don t leave a hot iron, toaster or barbecue unattended. Δ Don t use electrical equipment when you are not at home. For example, the washing machine must not be left on when you leave the house or flat. Δ Always read and follow the instructions that come with electrical equipment. Δ Broken electrical equipment can cause a fire. Only proper electricians may repair broken electrical equipment. If the equipment cannot be mended, replace it. Δ Don t put anything on a lamp. There must be empty space around a lamp. 7

8 Electrical equipment Δ Switch off the television by pressing the power button at night and when you go out. Δ If you turn off the television using the remote control, the television will still be on. Δ Don t put anything on the television. Δ Regularly vacuum-clean the top of the television and the outer surfaces of the vent holes. 8

9 Naked flames Δ Keep an eye on burning candles the whole time. Δ Flares should not be lit indoors, on balconies or on terraces. Δ Candle holders should be made of a material that does not burn; for example, metal or glass. Δ Each tealight (a candle in a metal cover) should have its own candle holder. 9

10 Smoking Balconies Δ You should not smoke in bed or on a sofa. Δ Put out your cigarette stubs properly. Δ Cigarette stubs should not be thrown into rubbish bins. Δ Don t use a barbecue (BBQ grill) indoors or on the balcony. Δ The balcony is not a storage area. Δ Don t leave lighters or matches where children can find them. 10

11 The Sauna Δ Don t dry clothes in the sauna. Δ Don t put anything at all on the sauna stove. Δ The sauna is not a storage area. Heating and radiators Δ Do not cover electric radiators. Δ You should not dry clothes on electric radiators. 11

12 The staircase Δ Don t leave anything in the stairwell, e.g. prams (baby buggies) or shoes/boots. There is a danger of arson. Δ Nothing should be stored in passageways in the basement or attic. 12

13 Escaping from a building; if there is a fire in another flat: Δ If there is no smoke on the stairs (in the stairwell), escape via the staircase. Shut the door of your flat. Don t use the lift. 1. Flat door - exit to staircase. 2. Balcony door, emergency route -emergency exit to balcony. Δ If there is smoke on the stairs (in the stairwell) stay in your flat and shut the front door. Δ If smoke enters your flat, go to the balcony and shut the door behind you. Call for help and wait until the fire brigade (fire department) helps you to safety. Wait for the fire brigade; don t jump. Δ Don t go onto the balcony if the fire is in a flat below you. 13

14 What to do if there is a fire in your fla Δ Try to warn and rescue others. Δ Try to extinguish the fire. Don t put yourself in any danger. Δ Leave the area where the fire is. Δ Stop the fire from spreading by closing doors, windows and ventilation systems. Δ These fire safety signs show the quickest way to safety. 14

15 t/house Δ Call 112 from a safe place. Δ Guide the fire brigade to the scene of the fire. Δ Fire extinguisher Δ Button press to call the fire brigade 15

16 How to use a fire blanket Δ You use a fire blanket to put out small fires, e.g. if a coffee maker, saucepan or television catches fire. You can also use a fire blanket to wrap around people whose clothes are on fire. Δ Grip the fire blanket by the corners. Hold the fire blanket between yourself and the fire; protect your hands. 16 Δ Place the fire blanket gently on top of the burning object.

17 Δ The fire blanket must be large enough, e.g. 120X180 cm. Δ Hang the fire blanket and its bags on the kitchen wall. Δ Replace the blanket if it is damaged. Δ Make sure that no air gets to a burning object. Switch off the cooker and the cooker hood. Δ When the fire is out, move the object away from the hot hob. Let it cool. Δ Call

18 In case of an emergency, call CALL THE EMERGENCY NUMBER YOURSELF, IF YOU CAN It is important that the emergency number is called by the person affected by the fire or someone at the scene of the accident. This person will have the information that the officer on duty will need to decide what sort of help to send. If someone else makes the call it may take longer for help to arrive. 2. SAY WHAT HAS HAPPENED The emergency duty officer will ask the caller for information about what has happened. This way he or she can, if necessary, send the right sort of help. 3. GIVE YOUR PRECISE ADDRESS AND MUNICIPALITY The same addresses exist in different municipalities. It is important to give the name of the town or municipality in which you live, in addition to the address. 4. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU ARE ASKED The questions will not delay the arrival of help. In urgent cases the officer on duty will have already called the officers coming to help you while you are still speaking on the phone. 18

19 5. ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN The officer on duty may give you instructions. It is important to follow them. 6. HANG UP ONLY WHEN YOU ARE TOLD TO If you end the call too soon it may delay the arrival of help. When you are told to, hang up. Don t use the phone. The officer on duty or someone arriving at the scene may call and ask for more information about what happened. Tell them how to get there. Call again if the situation changes. Emergency number

20 FOR A SAFER TOMORROW Fire safety in the home This brochure is designed mainly to be used when immigrants are taught about fire safety in the home. It is written in plain English. There is an instructor s guide to accompany it. The Fire Safety in the Home brochure was produced by the following, with the support of the Fire Protection Fund: o Finnish National Rescue Association o Helsinki City Rescue Department o Tampere Regional Rescue Department o Finnish Refugee Council / KOTILO project o Metsälä Reception Centre The brochure is sponsored by Fire Protection Fund The Finnish National Rescue Association (SPEK) Ratamestarinkatu 11, Helsinki Tel. (09) , fax (09)