Our home is the place for love, joy and laughter in a safe location we can call our own. But little do we know, that with everything going on around us: there are many threats we must be aware of. From falling objects, items that can be tripped over, everyday malfunctions and even fires – our homes need to be assessed with an aspect of care.

One of the first factors to be aware of is the variety of materials used on furniture and items throughout your home and knowing what materials are fire-resistant and the materials that are not. With fires killing 261 people during the period of 2016/17, it’s important you know your materials. Concrete, drywall, brick and plaster are all construction materials that will hold up to the end of time when it comes up against fire, with coated nylon, wool, leather and melamine being fire-retardant textiles. On the other side of the spectrum, urgent care must be used if you have to use flammable/combustible materials, these include plastics, wood and synthetic fibres.

The types of furniture implemented into your home is another factor when Ensuring your home is fire safe. Potentially flammable furniture within your home, such as a sofa or lounger should always have a fire label attached as this signifies that a product meets UK safety standards when it comes to fire safety. You should also be aware of the destination you buy your furniture from, as the country of origin may not follow relevant fire safety rules and regulations that are present in countries such as the UK and other European countries.

The layout you choose to opt for with your home is of great importance in ensuring you won’t cause yourself future problems and hazards that you’ll have to live beside. With every home, there should always be an ease of access for escaping the property in the event of a fire. This includes ensuring that doors are able to be easily opened and windows aren’t blocked from being used as an escape point. Through carrying out minor changes to the positioning of items in your home, you can also limit the risk of fire by ensuring that sources of fire aren’t near any other flammable objects: an example of this is to keep fabrics away from any live fire source – such as a fireplace. Lit candles should also be contained within tealights or a lantern that will prevent the flame from spreading onto any other objects.

Implementing fire accessories into your home is crucial to the prevention and protection against any fire risks, these include ensuring you have working smoke alarms to cover the width of your property. Homeowners can also install heat alarms for additional protection. It’s important that the smoke alarm you install is efficient in picking up any sign of smoke, whilst not going off every time you decide to cook a meal – as false alarms can cause complications. It can also be important to have the right equipment on hand for dealing with any fire risk, such as a fire extinguisher to put out any small fires and a fire blanket to smother any flames that may arise from a specific source.

With these tips, you’ll safely be on your way to ensuring your home is fire safe. Fire safety is a factor many disregard until it’s too late, as a fire isn’t something that anyone could ever predict, but its unpredictability is what makes it so important to ensure you’re protected against with the right precautions and fire safety plans in place.

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