Night time check

Most people carry out a “Last Thing at Night” check on our homes to make sure that they are secure from burglars. We should include a "Routine Fire Safety Check". This should only take a couple of minutes but it could mean the difference between life and death.

Walk around your home and:

unplug all unnecessary electrical appliances and turn off all unnecessary gas appliances
make sure all candles and naked flames are extinguished
place a fireguard in front of any open fire
empty all ashtrays
check all escape routes are clear of obstructions. Its easy to trip in the dark
check that the correct keys are available for any doors that need unlocking
close all doors to reduce the spread of fire and smoke

National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management

Address:

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Rm. G59, Custom House, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0

Night time check

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