To protect your family and home from fire follow this fire safety advice:

Treat the Diva as you would any other flame.  Use only enough ghee to last your Puja.  If you do need to leave the Diva or candle unattended, make sure that it rests securely on a surface which will not melt or burn.

At all times, keep the flame at a safe distance from curtains, furniture and decorations.  Long hair and clothing (especially saris, chunris/chunis and dupattas) are also very flammable.

Keep the flame out of reach of children and animals.  Children should be supervised at all times near flames.

Treat fireworks with great caution.  Only buy fireworks marked with British Safety Standard 7114 and always read the instructions.

Fit working smoke alarms on each floor level in your home.  Consider buying a ten year alarm – otherwise test the alarm once a week, and change the batteries every year.

When cooking deep-fry food, dry it before you put it in the hot oil. If the oil starts to smoke, turn off the heat and leave the pan to cool.  Never fill the pan more than one-third full of oil.  Never throw water over the pan.

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