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Dealing with fire fascination
Children can be curious about fire and flames. Some can become obsessed to the point of putting lives in danger - theirs and other people's. Malicious calls are also a major problem with nearly 70,000 false alarms made each year - teach your children that it's wrong to call 999 for fun.
Arson (deliberately starting fires) is a serious problem. If
you're responsible for a child, you're legally responsible for any
illegal actions carried out by that child. So if you think your
child may be lighting fires deliberately, you must do something
about it.
Your local Fire & Rescue Service may offer a confidential
service where a specially trained fire advisor visits you and your
child at home to give advice and education. These services, which
are safe, friendly and non-confrontational, use discussions,
videos, projects and so on to get across the dangers of playing
with fire. If you would like to
arrange a visit, please click here.
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If you're in any way concerned, contact your local Fire & Rescue Service to discuss the situation.
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