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No Smoking Day: Protect your health and reduce fire risk |
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Quitting smoking is good for health and home safety. If you do smoke, small changes reduce fire risk and protect your family. Smoking-related fires can be serious and deadly, especially at night. These tips help reduce the risk: Safer habitsNever smoke in bed or when tired. Don’t smoke after drinking alcohol or taking medication that makes you sleepy. If you do smoke, smoke outside where possible. Vape and battery safetyModern alternatives like vapes still carry fire risks, especially from batteries and chargers. Follow these steps: Use the correct charger supplied by the manufacturer, avoid cheap or incompatible chargers. Charge on a hard, flat surface away from soft furnishings and flammable materials. Never leave charging unattended, overnight or near an exit. Avoid overcharging by disconnecting once fully charged. Keep batteries away from heat and direct sunlight. Check for damage, if a battery looks swollen, leaking or damaged then you must stop using it immediately. Store spare batteries safely in a case, not loose in pockets or bags. Dispose of batteries properly at recycling centres and never place in household waste. Ashtray safetyUse a deep, heavy ashtray on a stable surface. Stub out fully and check for embers before binning waste. Always put cigarette ends in metal bins or outside waste. Protect children and petsKeep matches and lighters out of reach and sight. Teach children that matches and lighters are not toys. Support to quitFor health support and advice, visit: Smoke Free Hull: https://www.changegrowlive.org/service/hull-smokefree/info Quit Smoking East Riding of Yorkshire: https://eastriding.healthier-futures.co.uk/services/quit-smoking/ Stop Smoking Live Well North Lincolnshire: https://www.livewellnorthlincolnshire.org.uk/service/stop-smoking-support-healthy-lifestyles Stop Smoking Live Well North East Lincolnshire: https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/health-wellbeing-and-social-care/health-and-wellbeing/stop-smoking/ | ||
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