#IFIRE LIGHTER HOW TO#

Every body in the house should know what to do if there is a fire – have a family escape plan and practice it.

Have working smoke alarms in all the bedrooms and the hall outside bedrooms.

Lead by example – reduce the risk of fire by using fire, cooking, heating and electricity safely.

If you are a smoker, think about giving up, smokers are more likely to have children who light fires.

Teach your children to bring you any unattended matches or lighters they find and reward them for their honesty.Lock away matches and lighters – just like you lock away medicines and other dangerous household substances.Teach your children facts about fire safety and the consequences of fire.Don’t let your children use fire – helping with lighting the fire or burning off makes children think that they can control fire.Teach your children that fire is a tool for adults to use, not a toy.Supervise your children at all times, especially around fire, cooking and heating.They usually don’t mean to cause damage and don’t understand how dangerous fire can be.įire lighting can also be a sign that a child is worried or upset about something, and they may need extra help from other services. Younger children tend to light fires in and around their homes. There are a range of reasons why children might light fires: Information for Parents Why do children light fires? Help your child to feel good about themselves for being fire safe.Help your child to take responsibility for their actions.Teach your child about the consequences of fire, and the difference between good fires and bad fires.

#IFIRE LIGHTER HOW TO#

Teach you and your child how to make the home and family safe from fire.

Help you to manage your child’s fire lighting behaviour.

The JFLIP firefighters will make several visits to your home.

It is a family-based program, so ideally everybody who lives in the house will be involved.The program is delivered in your home by trained JFLIP firefighters.Most of the children who go through the program stop their unsafe fire behaviour. Research shows a success rate of over 90%.JFLIP has provided assistance to over 500 children and their families.The staff involved in the program will let you know whether JFLIP is appropriate for your family, and may suggest other services that can help.

JFLIP may not be appropriate for all children, especially those with more complex behaviours.The program is designed for primary school-aged children and their families.

If you are the parent or guardian of a child who is playing with fire, you can contact JFLIP at for advice or assistance. FIRE FINGER is not only incredibly convenient, it also cuts a nice figure with its clean design.The Juvenile Fire Lighter Intervention Program (JFLIP) is a free, confidential, Tasmanian-wide service to help families deal with child fire lighting behaviour. On top of that, the securing clamp has a locking position for the lighter. The lighter is fastened by a pivoted securing clamp – by flipping it open, the lighter can be exchanged. FIRE FINGER is supplied with a standard disposable lighter, which can be exchanged. The length of FIRE FINGER is designed in such a way that it reaches into deep wind lanterns as well as into narrow gaps. The lighter is ignited by closing the hand. The ergonomically-shaped handle is suitable for right- and left-handers. FIRE FINGER is a custom-built holder for piezo lighters, with a special mechanism to ignite a piezo lighter from a distance, without getting too close to the flame and without any risk to get burns from the hot flint wheel. How often have you found that the lighter you were going to use to light your wind lantern, your stove, your grill or your oven, is too short? Or how often did you burn yourself? AdHoc’s FIRE FINGER – the sparkling and handy lighter extension – is the perfect solution to light all fires without hesitation.

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