Many parents don't have a fire escape plan for their homes

Just half of parents with children aged three to 10-years-old have fire alarms installed in their home, research has revealed.

The poll of 1,517 parents with children aged under 18 found 50 per cent also don't have a fire escape plan.

Despite this, 63 per cent with kids aged three to 10 are confident their children would know what to do in case of a fire in the home

Myleene Klass, author of ‘They Don’t Teach This at School’ is working alongside Kidde, which commissioned the research to launch its Cause for Alarm campaign to highlight the importance of having smoke and fire alarms in the house.

To help children learn what to do in a fire, Kidde has created the Cause For Alarm jingle, “Beeps That Last, Get Out Fast”.

Klass said: “We should be empowering our kids to feel confident they know what to do in the event of a house fire. With the right information, families and children can learn and master what they should do. Fire safety is top of mind in our home, and I want to help make it a must have in homes across the UK.”

The study found that for almost a third (29 per cent) of those with children under 18, cost was the biggest barrier to having fire safety alarms or equipment, while a shocking one in 10 claimed they don’t see the need for fire safety equipment in the home.