{"title":"Home Safety \u0026 Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreparedness starts with the emergencies that are actually most likely: a chip-pan flare-up, a faulty boiler, a blocked escape route. This collection covers the home safety basics every UK household should have — fire blankets, extinguishers, carbon monoxide alarms and escape tools — the unglamorous kit that does the most good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFire blankets and extinguishers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003efire blanket\u003c\/strong\u003e mounted in the kitchen handles pan fires — the most common house fire there is — without the mess of an extinguisher. A small \u003cstrong\u003emulti-purpose extinguisher\u003c\/strong\u003e by the main escape route covers everything else. Mount both where you can reach them without leaning over the thing that's on fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCarbon monoxide alarms\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCO is invisible, odourless and entirely detectable. Fit a \u003cstrong\u003ecarbon monoxide alarm\u003c\/strong\u003e in every room with a fuel-burning appliance — boiler, log burner, gas hob — and anywhere you'd run a camping stove or heater in a power cut. If you own \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/outdoor-cooking\"\u003eoutdoor cooking gear\u003c\/a\u003e, a CO alarm at home is non-negotiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHome safety FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere should a fire blanket be mounted?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the kitchen, on the wall by the exit — not above the hob, where a fire would stop you reaching it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long do CO alarms last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost sealed-battery CO alarms last 7–10 years, then the whole unit is replaced. Test the button monthly; the end-of-life chirp means replace, not re-battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat extinguisher type is right for a home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small ABC dry powder or water mist extinguisher covers typical home risks. Never water on oil or electrical fires — that's what the blanket and powder are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre landlords required to fit CO alarms?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn England, rented homes must have a CO alarm in any room with a fixed fuel-burning appliance (excluding gas cookers). Owner-occupiers aren't required to — but should.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/thepreparedhousehold.co.uk\/collections\/home-safety.oembed","provider":"The Prepared Household","version":"1.0","type":"link"}