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Fire Safety in your home

You can prevent the risk of a fire or injury in your home when you: 

  • Keep items one metre away from the heater 
  • Supervise children near heaters 
  • Don’t sleep with electric blankets on 
  • Don’t overload power boards 
  • Smoke responsibly  
  • Keep looking when cooking 
  • Never use any outdoor heating or cooking equipment inside your home 

If a fire was to start, you can prevent it from spreading if you: 

  • Keep fire doors closed when not in use 
  • Keep fire stairs and common areas free from personal belongings
See Fire and Rescue NSW fire safety tipsSee our Fire Safety fact sheet here 

Smoke alarms 

Only working smoke alarms save lives.  

Did you know SGCH must test your smoke alarm every year. It’s important that you provide us access to your home so we can test it. We will let you know when your smoke alarm is due to be tested.  

Report any issues with your smoke alarm to us on 1800 573 370. 

Charging Safety  

Lithium-ion batteries found in many household devices such as laptops, mobile phones and power tools, as well as e-bikes and e-scooters are a leading fire risk in NSW. When these batteries are damaged or charged incorrectly, they can overheat and may start a fire. 

See Fire and Rescue NSW charging safety tips See our Lithium Ion Batteries fact sheet here