How can we stay safe in winter?
How can we stay safe in winter?
By now, you guys are almost fire safety and firewise experts! Ka pai!
Today, we are looking at how to stay safe when using heaters, electric blankets and multi-boxes.
Watch this video to learn:
about the Heater-Metre-Rule
How to use and store electric blankets
How to safely use multi-boxes
Go around your house and see how you can make your home more fire safe.
Are there more than one or two devices plugged into any multi-box?
Are things covering your heater or are closer than 1 metre to it?
Are there any appliances plugged in that are not used at the moment?
How old are your electric blankets? Have they been folded or rolled when they were stored?
CREATE ACTIVITY
Take pictures, a video or draw a poster that shows how you made your home safer.
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We want to hear how you made your home winter fire safe! Share your picture/video/poster with your kaiako/teacher and send it to us at this address: FireWiseTasmanMarlborough@fireandemergency.nz