This might help remind you, for a while anyway. RTÉ have made a series called "Rescue," shown on a Sunday evening, highlighting 6 different rescues that have taken place in Ireland over the years. Last week's (which I only saw tonight) was a programme about the 1986 rescue of 2 children from a 3-storey house on fire in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. You can watch it here (RTÉ, realplayer, about 30 mins), if you haven't seen it already.
That family escaped because they were woken up by a noise, not by the smoke. Check your alarms weekly - maybe do it on bin night, or Sundays, or after badminton on a Tuesday. Use the test button on the alarm, or try using one of those smelly incense sticks
Every night before you go to bed, switch off your appliances, extinguish the candles, don't leave cigarettes balanced on ashtrays (as they burn down, the balance will change....) and importantly close your doors.
Download fire safety advice brochures here and here, and there are more available (in different languages too!) at the bottom of this page.
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