Taipei City Fire Department

●Supervise young children closely. Do not leave them alone even for short periods of time.
●Keep matches and lighters in a secured drawer or cabinet.
●Have your children tell you when they find matches and lighters.
●Check under beds and in closets for burned matches, evidence your child may be playing with fire.
●Develop a home fire escape plan, practice it with your children and designate a meeting place outside.
●Take the mystery out of fire play by teaching children that fire is a tool, not a toy.
●Teach children the nature of fire. It is FAST, HOT, DARK and DEADLY!
●Teach children not to hide from firefighters, but to get out quickly and call for help from another location.
●Show children how to crawl low on the floor, below the smoke, to get out of the house and stay out in the case of fire.
●Demonstrate how to stop, drop to the ground and roll if their clothes catch fire.
●Install smoke alarms on every level in your home.
●Familiarize children with the sound of your smoke alarm.
●Test the smoke alarm each month and replace the battery at least once a year.
●Replace the smoke alarm every ten years, or as recommended by the manufacturer.
Cited from USFA (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/)