Fire prevention and safety

• Reduce fire hazards in your home
• Fit and maintain smoke alarms - at least one on every floor
• Most fire deaths and injuries occur while people are sleeping. Plan an escape route should a fire break out at night
• If there is a fire, get out, stay out and call 999
• Never use the lift
• If moving or trapped in smoke stay close to the floor where the air is cleaner
• If a door feels hot, do not open it, as it probably means there is a fire on the other side
• Remember - never re-enter your home until the Fire and Rescue Service has made it safe

Do not wait until a fire occurs to think about it. Act now. Nearly all fires are preventable. You can get further practical, easy to follow advice on preventing fires and protecting your home from your local fire station.” Alan Doig, President of the Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers’ Association