Make sure your grilles don't lock you in

Choong showing the window grille that he recommends to his customers. It has a door and padlock so that residents can get out in an emergency.

THE installation of window grilles should be done according to guidelines set by the Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department to ensure occupants are not trapped in the event of a fire or emergency.

Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said one of the major causes of fatal fires was being locked in or the exits barred.