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Families urged to fireproof this winter

SAY the word ‘fire’ and many of us think of summer bushfires.

However with winter here, dropping temperatures mean thousands of Australians are reaching for the electric blankets and switching on heaters to stay warm. This leads to an increased risk of home fires caused by faulty appliances.   

Which is why it’s worrying to know that only about half of Australians check the safety of their appliances at the beginning and end of winter, and that approximately 1 in 3 people don’t have a home fire escape plan in place.

What’s even more staggering is the roughly 60 per cent of people who dead lock doors and windows and don’t leave the keys in the lock– this can be deadly in the event of fire.

So it’s important take some time to make sure you and your family are prepared in case there is a fire. Or better still, to make sure it doesn’t happen in the first place.

Help protect your family from winter fires

Check appliances for frayed cords and faults when you get them out for winter. If a fire does occur, the first priority is to get yourself and other householders out of your burning house as quickly as possible.

Don’t waste time gathering valuables. Ensure that you decide on an outside meeting place a safe distance from the house (e.g. near the letterbox) and phone triple zero (000) from a safe phone.

And remember, once you get out, stay out.

Handy emergency must-haves

Ensure you have an effective fire escape plan for your family and practise your escape. Draw your home and mark safe exits and a family meeting place outside. Make sure it is a safe distance from the house. To print your own visit suncorphealthyhome.com.au/winterfire

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