Open Fire Safety You Need to Know

Everyone loves an open fire; perfect for creatingis called out to over 56,000 house fires in which
a cosy atmosphere and a fireside seat is thearound 11,000 people are injured. Fires in the
perfect answer to a hard day's work, especially ifhome are therefore not uncommon but with
the weather is cold outside.awareness and pro-activity they can be
Relaxing in front of an open fire with a good bookprevented altogether.
and glass of wine is an appealing scenario thatThe good news is that preventing fires in the
most of us would enjoy experiencing. Although ithome is relatively straightforward and there are
must be remembered that fires also pose aaction points that everyone is capable of carrying
safety risk and should be treated with a littleout. Therefore, why not work as a team with
respect and caution in order to avoid any fireyour family or flatmates and make sure fire
related accidents.doesn’t get the better of you.
Every year in the United Kingdom the fire service