1. Ensure your house has two exits (preferably
at different directions of the house)
2. Get a fire extinguisher on standby; know how
to operate it and teach others.
3. Install a smoke detector in your house.
4. Cultivate the habit of going round your house
to check electrical appliances and fittings and
ensure non-essential ones are switched off
before going to bed.
5. Use professional electricians to fix your
electrical fittings. This is not where to apply
DIY.
6. Never let any electrician "manage" for you.
Fix any issue once and for all.
7. Avoid candle like plague.
8. Discontinue use of any appliance that has
electrical fault (eg gas cooker), rather than
trying to fix yourself before professional repairer
comes.
9. Avoid storing petrol. Never keep fuel in the
house. Keep at safe distance in the compound
if you must store.
10. Get for every room a metal cutter that can
be used to cut that burglary proof in case of
emergency.
