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Smoking and E-Cigarettes

Unfortunately, fires ignited by smoker’s materials – cigarettes, cigars etc. account for 36% of all fire deaths. To reduce the risk of fire caused by smoker’s materials, smoke outside wherever possible and never smoke in bed. Also, avoid smoking when you feel drowsy or are adversely affected by alcohol or drugs.

Always check you have fully extinguished your cigarette when you have finished and dispose of it in an ashtray, preferably with a little water in the bottom. Never dispose of ash directly into a plastic container or bin and remember to regularly empty your ashtrays.

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Avoid smoking if you regularly using paraffin based moisturisers, skin care or emollient creams.

If you notice that someone in your house is dropping cigarettes and creating burn marks to their bedding, clothing or floor coverings – please contact us for further advice.

 

If you are a smoker of e-cigarettes, follow the manufacturer’s instructions and only use chargers that have been recommended by the manufacturer. Don’t leave your e-cigarette charging overnight, for long periods of time or whilst you are out of the house. When your device is charged, always remove the charger from the power socket.

Finally, don’t keep loose e-cigarette batteries in your pocket and avoid allowing them coming into contact with keys, coins or other metallic objects.

 

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