Table 1 Differences between IPB only and IPB+ intervention arms

• Received the IPB document in the post

• Received the IPB and a training session covering IPB content and use delivered by the Child Accident Prevention Trust and KCS research team

• Asked to use it as they would any other information

• Key content: Expected to deliver at least one session to participating families based on five key IPB fire prevention messages:

  ▪ Importance of smoke alarms

  ▪ Having a fire escape plan

  ▪ Causes of house fires

  ▪ Children’s behaviour in a fire

  ▪ Following a bed time routine

• If unable to cover all five messages directed to focus on the following two essential ones: importance of smoke alarms and fire escape plans.

• KCS researcher facilitation contacts took place at one, three and eight months. These took the form of an interview about progress and discussion of alternative strategies and approaches.