Fire safety campaign

Wednesday, September 4, 2002

A Government fire safety campaign 'Know your plan. Get out alive' to be launched later this month aims to ensure children and adults know how to get out safely from burning homes. Fire safety minister Chris Leslie said, 'Every household should establish a fire safety plan, which should include identifying all practical escape routes, so that if a fire does break out everyone will know what to do quickly and safely.' Fire safety tips include keeping doors closed at night and remembering that smoke rises, so the cleanest air will be near the floor. More than 400 people are killed annually in house fires and 12,500 are injured. The campaign will run on television from 18 September to 20 October.