Smoking Fire Safety
Smoking is the leading cause of fatal home fires in Ontario. Alcohol plays a factor is many smoking related fires. Follow these simple steps to help prevent a smoking fire.
- Be alert when smoking. You will not be alert if you are sleepy, have consumed alcohol, drugs or medicine that makes your drowsy.
- Never smoke in bed.
- Use large, deep ashtrays that can’t be knocked over.
- Empty ashes into a metal container and store outside.
- Don’t extinguish cigarettes in plant pots.
- Encourage smokers to smoke outside.
