Eid al-Fitr & Eid al-Adha

With people spending more time at the Mosque, cooking while entertaining, or relaxing with family and friends, the risk of fire can increase during major religious festivals like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Reduce the risk to yourself and your family and friends with our guide.

Smoke alarms… your first line of defence

If there is a fire, your smoke alarm will immediately warn you, giving you and everyone in your home time to escape to safety.

• Fit smoke alarms on the ceiling on each floor level of your home – the best areas are top of the staircase, stair landing and between the living and sleeping areas (do not fit them in the kitchen!)
• Do not remove the batteries – if your smoke alarm keeps going off it might be too close to the kitchen.
• Test your smoke alarm once a week to make sure the batteries are working.
• If you’re buying a new smoke alarm consider a 10 year alarm which will require less frequent battery changes.
• Don’t forget that all types of alarms need to be tested once a week.
• Book a free home fire risk assessment now!

 General fire safety advice

• When cooking deep fried food, dry it before you put it in the hot oil. If the oil starts to smoke, turn off the heat and leave the pan to cool. Never fill the pan more than one-third full of oil. Never throw water over the pan.
• Avoid overloading electrical sockets. Try to remember the ‘one plug, one socket’ rule. If you must have more plugs connected to one socket always use a fused adaptor.
• Turn off and unplug all electrical appliances unless they are designed to be left on - like your freezer or DVD for example.

For more information about fire safety or to book a FREE home fire risk assessment visit the Fire Gateway website at www.fire.gov.uk.