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Home safety
A fire can start very easily and can spread with frightening speed. Every year there are more than 68,000 fires in people's homes, resulting in 400 deaths and 14,000 injuries. The information on this site will help you to understand the risks in your home and take steps to protect those who live in it. You can request a home fire safety visit from your Fire & Rescue Service here.
Request a free home safety
visit
Online home risk
assessment
Home fire safety checklist
The Fire Prevention
Handbook
Choosing a smoke alarm
Fire extinguishers
Fire blankets
Sprinkler systems
Teaching children to be safe with
fire
Making your home safe for
children
Teaching children what to do if
there's a fire
Children who have a fire
fascination
Barbecues
Camping
Fire safety in the
countryside
Fire safety on the water
Cooking, electrics, smoking &
candles
If you have extra needs
If you rent your home
12 top tips to protect
your home
Planning your escape
What to do if there's a
fire
Escaping from a house
Escaping from a
high-rise building
Temporary accommodation
Securing your home
Insurance
The clean up
More information on where advice and help can be sought is available by clicking 'Getting Help'.
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