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Fire safety at home
How to prevent having a fire in your home. Learn about risks and what to do in the event of a fire.
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How to stay safe
Advice on fire safety, making an escape plan, fire safety equipment and what to do in the event of a fire.
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Alarms and detectors
Advice on smoke alarms, carbon monoxide, and other types of home safety alarms.
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Risks in your home
The causes of fire in your home and what you can do to keep yourself and others safe.
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Fire safety for people with disabilities
Fire safety advice for people with visual, hearing or mobility impairments.
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Types of property
Safety advice for thatched buildings, flats, and caravans.
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Advice for tenants
Fire safety advice for people living in rented accommodation.
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Gardens, sheds and garages
How to prevent a fire from starting in your outside environment at home, and what to do in the event of a fire.
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Workplaces and businesses
Fire safety advice and legal responsibilities for businesses. Risk assessments, inspections, fire prevention and safety. Report a concern.
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Fire safety guidance for businesses
Fire safety law, risk assessments, guidance and tools for businesses.
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Risk assessments
Advice on how to complete risk assessments and find a risk assessor, for small businesses to large.
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Landlords and holiday lets
Guidance for landlords, those who manage HMOs and holiday lets.
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High-rise buildings
Guidance for owners of high-rise buildings and the responsible person. Report faults, repairs, wall designs and building plans to us.
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Farms and agriculture
How to protect your farm from fire including advice on how to store hay and straw to lower the risk of fire.
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Advice for different types of premises
Fire safety guidance for different types of businesses and buildings.
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Reporting a fire risk
How to report a concern about fire safety in a business, from what we can help with to where to get help.
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Inspections and enforcement
What happens during a fire safety inspection and how we enforce the law. View our enforcement register and learn how to report a safety concern to us.
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Safety outdoors and wildfires
Prevent wildfires, stay safe in adverse weather and around water. Fire safety when on holiday.
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Outdoor safety advice
How to stay safe outdoors, including fire safety and water safety advice.
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Wildfire safety
What to do if you see a wildfire, causes of wildfires and how to prevent them.
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Adverse weather conditions
How to prepare and stay safe in severe weather conditions such as flooding and storms.
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Travelling and holidays
How to stay safe on the road and safe from fire while on holiday.
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Parents and carers of children
Advice on how to keep children safe from fire and how to communicate with them about fire safety.
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Keeping children safe from fire
How to teach fire safety to children, and help them know what to do in the event of a fire.
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Children playing with fire
How to recognise firesetting behaviour in children, advice and how to get help.
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Children with disabilities
Fire safety advice for parents of children with sight, vision or hearing difficulties.
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Making an escape plan
Advice to help parents and carers make an escape plan and communicate it with children.
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Activities for children
Activities children can do to help them understand the dangers of fire, how to stay safe and what to do if a fire starts.
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Carers and professionals
Help someone you're caring for to reduce their risk of having a fire. Home safety partnerships and referrals.
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Home safety partnerships
Guidance for those supporting members of the community with care and support needs.
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Keeping someone safe
How to spot risks in someone's home and what support is available.
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People with disabilities
How to keep disabled people safe from fire, including escape plans, and information on specialist equipment.
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Elderly people
Fire safety advice for elderly people and their families.
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On the road
How to stay safe on the road, with safety advice for drivers, motorcyclists and young people.
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Car and vehicle safety
Safety advice for drivers of cars or large vehicles.
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Motorcycle safety
How to stay safe on the road if you're a motorcyclist.
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Young drivers
Find out about our events for young drivers and how to stay safe on the roads.
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Road safety interventions and events
Find out about our interventions and events and how to get in touch with our Road Safety Team.
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After an incident
Support for witnesses of traumatic incidents and practical advice for people who have had a property fire.
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Help after an incident
If you've been involved in a traumatic incident or been a witness to one, you may find it helpful to get some support.
Visit our information pages for details on available support and who to contact.