INFORMATION ABOUT CARAVANS CAMPING & MOTORHOMES - TIPS HINTS & ADVICE

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• Early warning of fire saves lives.

• Ensure you have at least one smoke detector fitted in your caravan or mobile home.

• Test your smoke alarm every week to make sure the batteries are working.

• When using the cooker - for cooking or heating - never leave it unattended.

• Remember to turn pot handles inward so they can't be overturned by children.

• If a chip pan catches fire don't throw water on it, this will only make it worse.Turn off heat if safe to do so.Don't move the pan.

• If you smoke, use metal or glass ashtrays - not plastic.

• Make sure all cigarettes are put out properly.

• Be careful with lighted cigarettes. Clothes, hair and furniture can easily catch fire.

• Don't smoke in bed.

• Ensure all heaters,cookers and TV sets are switched off last thing at night or when leaving your caravan or mobile home.

• Ensure electrical wiring is in good order. Ideally it should be tested regularly by a qualified electrical contractor.

• Do not use multi-adaptors.

• Do not run appliances from a light socket.

• Park caravans and mobile homes at least 6 metres apart.

• Park cars well clear of caravans and mobile homes.

• Make sure that your site has a fire drill or safety routine.

• Stand your fire on a metal or stone slab.

• Never use petrol,paraffin or diesel fuel when lighting a solid fuel stove.

• Ashes should be removed with a metal shovel and bucket and left to cool in a safe place.

• Remember,heaters need air - open a door or window.

• Regularly sweep your caravan or mobile home chimney.

• Use a spark guard with your heating appliances.

• Never leave children alone in your caravan or mobile home.

• Keep matches, lighters and firelighters away from children.

• Keep children well back from camp fires.

• Do not store petrol, diesel or gas containers under your caravan or mobile home.

• Make sure your gas bottle (LPG) is outside on level ground.And away from heat sources.

• Ensure the connection to the gas pipe is sound and the bottle secured.

• Open gas taps on empty gas containers and keep well away from fires.

• Place empty containers in suitable storage away from caravans and vehicles.

• You may wish to consider getting a fire blanket, fire extinguisher and know how to use the equipment.

• Be careful when drying clothes. Don't dry them over the stove.

• Do not let rubbish build up and remove litter well away from the caravan or mobile home to a bin.

• Put candles in candlesticks or on a saucer not in a plastic bottle. Keep them well away from anything that can catch fire.

• Make sure you know how to escape safely. Keep door and window keys handy.

• Call the fire and rescue service - ring 999.

• If there is smoke,keep low where the air is clearer.

• Do not go back into the caravan.

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