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Fire Safety Advice for the Home

Did you know?

You're twice as likely to die in a fire if you don't have a smoke alarm that works.
90 people die each year because the battery in their smoke alarm was flat or missing.
Over half of home fires are caused by cooking accidents.
More than five fires a day are started by candles.
Every three days someone dies from a fire caused by a cigarette.
Faulty electrics (appliances, wiring and overloaded sockets) cause around 7,000 house fires across the country every year.

This video produced by the New Zealand Fire Services shows just how important it is to have working smoke alarms and the devastation that fire can have on lives.