Fire Prevention Tips

Fire prevention tips should not be taken lightly as a few simple inexpensive devices can save lives

Caravan Fire Extinguishers

Good fire prevention tips start with a a 1kg dry chemical BE type fire extinguisher mounted in an easily accessible location .The BE type extinguisher is for use on cooking oil, fat and electrical fires. It is also good practice to have one of the units mounted in your towing vehicle.

Caravan Fire Blankets

Fire prevention tips can be extended to having a 1M x 1M class F fire blanket .Class F blankets are suitable for cooking oil and fat fires, they usually come in a convenient quick release pouch for easy access. Fire blankets are very effective when thrown on burning fat etc on a stove. A good spot to mount your fire blanket is just inside the door of your caravan in easy access.

Fire prevention tips importantly also cover smoke detectors, although caravans and smoke detectors do not go together real well, with a little bit of experimenting with placement a happy medium usually can be found. Another bit of sound advice is that photoelectric type smoke detectors are less sensitive and better suited to caravan applications. This rates highly on my list of good fire prevention tips.

Caravan Gas Alarms

A good gas alarm is also included on mylist of fire prevention tips, they will detect a LPG gas leak or gas from a stove burner etc that has been bumped or accidentally left on. It is a good idea to have one of these fitted in your caravan.

For an outlay of approx $200 your can purchase all of the above items lists as fire prevention tips.