Nightly Safety Rituals

Before going to sleep at night most people lock their doors and check their windows.  However, there are other nightly routines that could save your family’s life.

Nightly Safety Rituals kids should do

• Before the kids go to bed, they need to clear their floor of toys and obstacles. Toys may become trip hazards should they need to evacuate in a night-time emergency.

Nightly Safety Rituals Parents should do

In 2015 a smoke alarm woke a 78-year-old woman after an overheated wheat bag was left smouldering in a rubbish bin.  When the woman tried to escape, the security screen was locked, and fire stopped her from reaching her keys. Firefighters were able to force the door open and the woman was treated for smoke inhalation

• If your doors have deadlocks – LEAVE the keys in the door as you won’t have time to go looking for them if the house catches fire.
• Make sure the keys are in the security screens or you have emergency push out screens. In trying to keep unwanted people out of your home you make yourself a prisoner and no one can rescue you.
• As parents, we often check on the kids before we turn in for the night.  When you check on them make sure ALL electronics such as laptops and phones are switched off and not resting on their blankets. This is important as some electronic devices overheat and the bedding could catch fire.
• Close your bedroom door before you go to sleep. A shut door keeps smoke and heat out of the room and gives you time to evacuate the house.

• Consider putting smoke alarms in all bedrooms

The Royal Children’s Hospital put out a really great Home Safety Checklist

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