Information for Parents/Carers & Teachers

Information for Parents/Carers and Teachers

It is important to talk to your children about the dangers of fire, and how to prevent a fire happening in the home. Teach your children what to do if there is a fire - make sure you have an escape plan, and that you and your family practice it together. 

You are twice as likely to die in a house fire in Scotland as in any other part of the UK.
 
Ensuring that you have a working smoke alarm and making an escape for your home could safe your life.

Give children under five clear instructions of what they should and shouldn’t do. With older children, it’s better to also explain why. You should talk about fire safety more than once, to make sure they have remembered and understood what you have taught them.
 
Tell them:
 

• to inform a grown-up if they see matches or lighters lying around 
• not to play with matches, lighters or lighted candles 
• not to play, or leave toys, close to a fire or heater 
• not to put things on top of heaters or lights 
• not to pull on electric cables or fiddle with electrical appliances or sockets
• never to switch on the cooker or put anything on top of it never to touch any saucepans on the cooker

Select from the pages on the left for more information on Fire Action Plans and Smoke Alarms.

• Fire Action Plan
• Smoke Alarms