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Do you know how to make your home safe? The activities below will help you to: • learn some English about fire safety, • plan how to make your home safer.

Make your home safe

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Fill in the missing verbs. To make this harder, cover the words in the box below.

1. …………… a smoke alarm.

2. …………… the smoke alarm every week.

3. …………… the smoke alarm batteries every year.

4. …………… children out of the kitchen when you are cooking.

5. …………… the pan when you are cooking with fat or oil.

6. …………… sure cigarettes are out.

7. Don’t …………… too many plugs in extension leads.

1. One plug in each socket …………… best.

2. …………… that plugs are not hot.

3. …………… that wires are not broken.

4. …………… candles in holders.

5. …………… candles away from things that burn easily such as paper or curtains.

6. …………… your escape route clear.

7. …………… door and window keys where everyone can find them.

8. …………… bedtime checks.

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Now check your answers.

Making your home safe - answers Other possible answers are in red

1. Get (buy/install)a smoke alarm.

2. Test (check) the smoke alarm every week.

3. Change the smoke alarm batteries every year.

4. Keep children out of the kitchen when you are cooking.

5. Watch the pan when you are cooking with fat or oil.

6. Make sure cigarettes are out.

7. Don’t put (place) too many plugs in extension leads.

8. One plug in each socket is best.

9. Check that plugs are not hot.

10. Check that wires are not broken.

11. Put (place) candles in holders.

12. Keep candles away from things that burn easily such as paper or curtains.

13. Keep your escape route clear.

14. Put door and window keys where everyone can find them.

15. Do bedtime checks.

Can you think of any more ways to make your home safe?

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If there is a fire

Fill in the missing words. If you want to make this harder, cover the words in the box below. If you can leave your home: 1. Follow your ……………….. route.

2. ……………….. out, ……………….. out and ……………….. 999.

If you can’t leave your home: 1. Go to a ……………….. room with a window and a phone.

2. Crawl on the ……………….. if you need to.

3. Close the ………………...

4. Put ……………….. in front of the door.

5. Call ………………...

6. Open the ……………….. and ……………….. for help.

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If there is a fire

Check your answers.

If you can leave your home:

1. Follow your escape route.

2. Get out, stay out and call 999.

If you can’t leave your home:

3. Go to a safe room with a window and a phone.

4. Crawl on the floor if you need to.

5. Close the door.

6. Put towels in front of the door.

7. Call 999.

8. Open the window and shout for help.