Holiday safety tips
THE hustle and bustle of the Christmas season is upon us and it’s important that we try to remain safe and do the same for our families.
Below are some holiday safety tips:
1. Practise road safety
Ensure that you always wear a seat belt and that your child has a safety seat. Once the child has outgrown a safety seat, ensure they remain in the back seat and keep their seat belts fastened.
2. Practise fire drills with your children
During this time the kitchen in many homes is fully utilised. It is also likely that your children may offer to help. Ensure you go through safety measures in the event something burns or there is a stove fire.
3. Unplug and turn off all decorations when leaving home or going to sleep
Not only are you conserving energy, but you may be preventing a fire. Candles can start fires and so can electrical decorations.
4. Don’t overload your electrical outlets
While you may have decorations and Christmas lights up, ensure you don’t overload your power supply as overload and faulty wires are common causes of fires.
