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National Fire and Emergency Preparedness Council

Residential Fire Prevention Tips

Keep your home safe with practical tips to reduce fire hazards

Last updated 17 March 2026
Fire hazard illustrations

Study Room

  1. Do not overload electrical outlets with too many extensions.

  2. All electrical wiring should be well insulated and maintained.

  3. Aromatherapy burner should not be placed near windows as the draft from the window may blow curtains towards the flame:

    • Keep the burners away from combustible materials like books or magazines.

    • They should be placed on steady surfaces.

    • Burners should never be left unattended.

  4. Always make sure that you get the right watt of bulb for your table lamp since a higher watt might heat the lampshade and cause fire.

  5. Use household electrical, electronics and gas appliances that bear the SAFETY Mark logo:

Safety Mark Logo

  1. Have proper ashtrays and always extinguish matches and cigarette butts properly.

Kitchen

  1. Do not dispose flammable objects such as embers, cigarette butts or lighted items into dustbin without extinguishing them completely.

  2. Don not leave cooking stoves and heated appliances unattended.

  3. Make sure that food placed in the toaster and microwave is not overcooked to the stage where it burns and start a fire.

  4. Do not overload electrical outlets.

  5. Do not keep flammable materials like clothes and curtains too close to an open flame.

  6. Avoid accumulation of grime and oil inside oven hoods and around cooking area with regular cleaning.

  7. Switch off all electricity supply when an appliance is not in use.

  8. Store LPG gas cylinder properly and check the pipe supplying the gas from time to time to ensure that it is properly fitted. Replace it when worn out.

  9. Do not keep more than one LPG space cylinder at any time.

  10. Never dispose lighted embers into the rubbish chute.

Living Room

  1. Ensure that the wires for TV and AV equipment are tidy and well maintained at all times.

  2. Do not run wires under carpet.

  3. Do not overload electrical outlets.

  4. Ensure that altars are placed at a safe distance away from the window curtains.

  5. Always make sure that you get the right watt of bulb for the table lamp since a higher watt might heat the lampshade and cause a fire.

Bedroom

  1. Never leave ironing or heated appliances unattended since overheated fabric burns and can cause a fire.

  2. Never allow children to play with matches. Keep matches away from children.

  3. Do not overload electrical outlets.

  4. Seek professional helpwhen repairing worn out wires since wrongly or poorly repaired wires can start a fire.