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WHEN YOU ARE BABYSITTING MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT CREATE ANY FIRE
HAZARDS.
All fires should have a secure fireguard.
Do not leave a child alone in a room where there is a fire.
Don’t let children play too close to fires as their clothing
may catch light.
Keep matches and lighters out of the sight and reach
of children.
Never leave children alone with lighted candles.
If you have been given permission to smoke while babysitting
always make sure that any cigarettes are out and cold before you
empty the ashtray. Never leave smoker’s materials where a child
can reach them. Don’t leave ashtrays on upholstered
furniture.
Never leave the kitchen when you have cooking on the stove. If you
have to answer the door or ‘phone turn the heat off or down.
Make sure that children can’t reach the saucepan handles.
If the children in your care are in bed when you are in the house
make sure that you know what the family’s fire action plan
is. (Ask the adults responsible for the children about this before
they leave).
• Do you have an emergency contact telephone number?
• Is there a trusted family friend or neighbour you can contact?
• Do you know where the nearest telephone outside the house
is?
• Do you know what the smoke alarm sounds like?
If clothing catches fire:
STOP - don’t run the flames will get worse.
DROP - get on the ground or floor.
ROLL - back and forward quickly until the flames are smothered.
You can help by covering the casualty with clothing or blankets
and patting to extinguish the flames. Make sure you protect your
own hands before attempting this.
IF THERE IS A FIRE
• Raise the alarm - don’t investigate, get everyone up
and out of the building.
• If it’s smoky, stay low, crawl if you have to.
• Once you are outside stay there!
• Call 999 - Stay calm and ask for the Fire Service.
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