That is great information to share. Thank you.

That’s a great tip! I’m keeping a hammer in the bedroom from now on.

great reminding of a really important thing to do. It takes five minutes to have a plan and share it with the family.

Thanks for passing on that safety tip. Your post got some really great comments too! We all appreciate knowing how to do our best for the safety of our families.

that is really great advice!

Great safety tips from fire. Thank you

wow, I would never have thought of that, will be keeping a hammer near the bed now, I may hold on on telling hubby why and see if he toes a line or two, but thank you for sharing this, it may just save a life

thats cool advice thanks for sharing

That’s a good idea the fireys have you! Just make sure you tell your kids not to go through the house looking for you!

Thanks for sharing.

The only way to the front and back door from the bedrooms in our home is through the kitchen , so our escape plan is through the bedroom windows. We have store bought fire alarms and also wired in alarms that are turned on after the last person has gone to bed along with the burglar alarm. Fire safety should always be up the top of the list of importance. Thanks for the great tip and post.

Thanks that is a great idea to have the firies available to advise us on the best locations for our smoke detectors as two of ours are continually triggered in the kitchen & laundry.

Great Advice!

Thats a great idea, we have a CFS worker that lives next door to us and he went through a bush fire plan with us, its a scary thought but i guess everyone needs to be ready if it did ever happen to you.

That’s a great idea. I didn’t know about your local fire station coming out but that is a fantastic idea and something I have had occasion to think about – is it located in the right place in terms of the direct safety of my son etc. They sound like they have you some great advice with the hammer idea. Did it cost to have them come out if you don’t mind me asking?

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  • • BellaB replied
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  No, HopefullyHeidi, it didn’t cost anything. I had to supply the smoke detectors, of course, but there was no charge for the visit, the advice, or for putting them up. They do of course mention when you make the appointment that a fire emergency could result in a short notice cancellation or abrupt departure. And fair enough!

Oh that’s a fantastic tip. I never would have thought of that, thank you for sharing!

were are about to replace ours for new one…. the old ones still work but we still feel safer updating them. Great post by the way

Good tip. One thing with kids – something like a fire happens, and they will hide, and not always in their usual spot. By limiting the available hiding spots, it can make it easier to find them.
I keep under her bed clear, but make sure there is no room in the cupboards etc, so I can sort of “herd” her into a hiding spot. That way if something happens, I have a greater chance of finding her quickly.

Thanks for the reminder. We need a reminder of our fire plan as we live in a two storey house with bedrooms upstairs. Scary thought, but better to be prepared.