If an appliance smokes or smells like it's burning, unplug it immediately and have it repaired. Check all you electrical cords and replace any that are cracked or frayed. If you use extension cords, don't overload them or run them under rugs or carpets. Provide large, deep ashtrays for smokers in your home, and put water on the butts before throwing them in the trash. Check for hidden embers.
Cigarettes can smolder under the cushions of a chair or sofa for several hours before igniting.
Before leaving a room where people have been smoking, check in and around furniture for hot embers, ashes, butts, or matches. Fill all empty light sockets with bulbs. This could save their lives if their clothes ever caught fire. Have your children pretend that their clothes are on fire. DROP Get them to drop to the floor as quickly as possible.