Fire-safe at homeOscare to the rescue!
Reports of house fires appear in the newspapers every day. Most house fires cause only material and emotional damage, but sadly, every five days a house fire proves fatal! Oscare, the aftercare and research centre for burns and scars, works to prevent this suffering by raising awareness. Every house fire is one too many, and together we can do something about it.
Many house fires can be prevented by making a few small changes to your home, such as fitting enough audible smoke alarms and by being mindful of possible causes of fire. Think of charging electrical devices, cleaning the tumble dryer filter, never leaving pans unattended on the hob, …
There’s no such thing as living 100% fire-safe, but together we can make sure there are far fewer victims.
Living (more) fire-safely matters at school, too
Did you know that living (more) fire-safely is really simple? Did you know that an agreed escape plan can save lives? Did you know that your smartphone charger still uses electricity if you leave it plugged in? Did you know that you must never use water to put out a chip pan fire? Did you know that smoke alarms are compulsory? Did you know that an assembly point at school, at work or in your club is crucial in the event of a fire? Do you know what to do if there’s a fire? Have you heard of a fire action card?
You’ll learn all this and much more during our information sessions.
Living (more) fire-safely can be learned
Prevention is still better than cure. Prevention and living (more) fire-safely can be learned. Through prevention lessons at schools and companies, and through various campaigns, we try to draw people into a story they can relate to, encouraging their commitment and involvement. Besides avoiding fire risks in and around the home, school and workplace, investing in good-quality smoke alarms is vital.
Living (more) fire-safely starts with you
With this message, we want to focus on prevention and make everyone (more) aware of how to live (more) fire-safely. Using educational materials tailored to each target group, we highlight the risks of fire and burns. You’ll find more tips at www.leefbrandveilig.be.
Support Oscare in its daily fight against house fires
This campaign was created in collaboration with [Muskus.be](http://www.muskus.be).