Smoking Safety

The Facts

·         Cigarettes burn at 700°c.

·         Tobacco is designed to remain alight.

·         More people die in fires caused by smoking then any other source.

·         106,000 people in the UK die every year due to the effects of smoking.

Best Practice

1.    Never smoke in the home, always go outside - not only will this make the home safer and healthier but will also help you quit.

2.    Failing the above, never smoke in a bedroom or anywhere else you usually sleep.

3.    Always have a working smoke alarm in a home especially if people smoke - click here for smoke alarm advice.

Precautions

·         Take extra care when you are tied - falling asleep whilst smoking is the most common cause of smoking related fires.

·         Never leave lit cigarettes, cigars or pipes unattended, especially when children are present.

·         Always use a suitable ashtray, never put ash straight into a bin with other rubbish.

·         Remove ash deposits from ashtrays regularly.

·         Always use child resistant lighters and matches and store them out of reach from children.

Further Advice

·         No smoking - poster

·         Smoking advice - poster

·         Cigarette fires - leaflet

·         NHS smokefree - 0800 0224332 (www.smokefree.nhs.uk)

·         Quit line - 0800002200 (www.quit.org.uk)

·         No smoking day - (www.nosmokingday.org.uk)

Making Fire Safety Simple!