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Description - To Protect Your Family From Fire...

• Keep matches and lighters in a secured drawer or cabinet, out of reach of children.
• Check under beds and in closets for burnt matches; evidence your child may be playing with fire.
• Keep lit candles away from bedding, curtains, sleepwear and anything else that can ignite easily.
• Don't smoke in bed.
• Keep bedding, clothes, curtains and other flammable items at least 1 metre away from portable heaters.
• Do not store old mattresses in the home or garage; they are a fire hazard.
• Make sure everyone in your family knows at least two escape routes from their bedrooms, and practice these often.
• Install and maintain at least one working smoke alarm on each level of your home, preferably outside of each bedroom. Change battery once a year.
• Teach children to "stop, drop and roll" if their clothing catches fire.

To Help Your Children Sleep Safe...

• Remove and discard plastic wrapping; a child can become entangled and suffocate.
• Never allow a child under 6 years on an upper bunk.
• Always use a crib sheet that fits securely on mattress and wraps around corners.
• Position your infant on his or her back during sleep, as recommended by the Canadian Paediatric Society.
• Place infants in cribs meeting current safety requirements; use a mattress that fits tightly.
• Never leave an infant on an adult-size mattress; infants can suffocate if trapped between the mattress and the wall, bed frame, footboard or headboard.
• Never sleep in the same bed as an infant; infants can suffocate if an adult rolls over on them.

WARNING: Children playing with matches, lighters and candles is a leading cause of home fires.