What safety advice are you looking for?

Advice on fire safety, making an escape plan, fire safety equipment and what to do in the event of a fire.

Do an online safety check of your home and learn about our home safety visits and how to book one.

Advice on the best smoke alarms for your home. Advice on how to test your smoke alarm, where to put them and what to do if your smoke alarm goes off randomly.

The causes of fire in your home and what you can do to keep yourself and others safe.

Fire safety advice for people with sight, vision or hearing difficulties. Advice for disabled people and carers. 

How to prevent the causes of fire in thatched properties, flats, and caravans, and what to do in the event of a fire.

Fire safety advice for people living in rented accommodation. 

How to keep prevent a fire from starting in your outside environment at home, and know what to do in the event of a fire. 

Fire safety law, risk assessments, guidance and tools for businesses.

Advice on how to complete risk assessments and find a risk assessor, for small businesses to large.

Guidance for landlords, those who manage HMOs and holiday lets. 

Guidance for owners of high-rise buildings and the responsible person. Report faults, repairs, wall designs and building plans to us.

How to protect your farm from fire including advice on how to store hay and straw to lower the risk of fire. 

Fire safety guidance for different types of businesses and buildings.

How to report a concern about fire safety in a business, from what we can help with to where to get help.

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. 

How to stay safe outdoors, from fire prevention advice to what to do in the event of a fire.

How to prepare for a wildfire, what to do if you see a wildfire, causes of wildfires and how to prevent them.

How to stay safe in severe weather conditions such as flooding, and learn about how to prevent wildfires.

How to stay safe on the road and safe from fire while on holiday.

How to keep disabled people safe from fire, book a home safety visit and communicate an escape plan, with information on specialist equipment.

How to spot risks in someone's home and what support is available, including home safety visits.

Safety advice for carers using specialist health care equipment and oxygen.

Information on why hoarding is a fire risk and what you can do to help someone keep safe.

How to book a home safety visit and communicate an escape plan, with advice on emollients.

Smoking is the most common cause of fatal fires. See our safety advice.

General advice for parents and carers to help them teach fire safety to children, keep them safe and help them know what to do in the event of a fire.

How to recognise firesetting behaviour in children, advice and how to seek help.

Fire safety advice for parents of children with sight, vision or hearing difficulties.

Advice to help parents and carers make an escape plan and communicate it with 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.

What the fire service does to teach children about fire safety, what to expect and how to book a session.

Safety advice for drivers of cars or large vehicles. 

How to stay safe on the road if you're a motorcyclist.

Find out about our events for young drivers and how to stay safe on the roads. 

Find out about our upcoming events and how to organise a safety talk or demonstration. 

If you've been involved in a traumatic incident or been a witness to one, you may find it helpful to get some support to help you deal with your experience. 

Visit our information pages for more details on available support and who to contact. 

• Get support after an incident
• What to do after you've had a fire