Fire Safety
Lighters & Matches
Every match and lighter is a fire starter! Follow the steps below to reduce the risks.
Make sure matches and lighters only start the fires you want to start:
- keep matches and lighters out of reach of children
- keep matches and lighters well away from heat sources
- teach children not to play with matches and lighters
- teach children to hand any matches or lighters they find to a responsible adult
- buy safety matches (ones that only strike on the box)
- buy lighters with safety locks and that go out when you let go of them
- make sure every match is out before you put it down
- make sure lighters are properly out before putting them down
- don't throw used matches straight in the bin
- put used matches in an ashtray or a metal or ceramic plate and empty it regularly
- get a flameless 'spark' lighter to light gas stoves and heaters with