Fire safety is critically important, especially as Home Care and CHSP recipients may be vulnerable and may lack mobility.
A fire can take hold in just three minutes, yet it only takes seconds to prevent one. Already this winter, preventable fire fatalities have almost tripled with most fatal fires occurring in living areas and bedrooms.
Sufficiently operating sprinkler systems, smoke alarms, emergency exit signs, fire blankets, fire extinguishers, fire safety plans and other safety equipment must be addressed.
Fires are dark and disorientating and you can’t smell smoke in your sleep. A working smoke alarm is the only thing that will provide you with an early warning to escape.
People who are deaf or have a severe hearing loss may have difficulty in hearing conventional smoke alarms and evacuation systems. There are specialised smoke alarms available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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