Whether we are talking about fire Sussex to Strathclyde, all local fire authorities recommend the same thing: every household should implement a workable fire security plan. What is more, you should ensure you run through this plan and refresh your family at least every six months.

When conceiving a fire safety plan, it is important to implement a plan that will work when a fire breaks out in different areas of your home. For example, most fires are likely to start downstairs, therefore an escape route needs to be worked out for each and every person in your house.

Do not presume a fire will always break out in a certain part of the house, however. A daughter could leave her straighteners on or someone may leave some clothing too close to an electrical heater - fires can break out in any part of the house and it is important you bear this in mind.

With the youngest members of the house especially, it is a good idea to have them physically run through a fire drill - this is always a better way for them to learn what they should do and could help to restrain panic if an emergency did ever occur.

If the people in your family can only escape from upstairs windows, some fire escape ladders may well be a good idea. Also, you need to make sure there are sufficient smoke alarms in the home. There should be one on each floor of your property at the very least.

Hopefully, no one reading this article would ever have to put a fire plan into practice, however, it always helps to be one step ahead in this type of matter.