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Fire safety in the home
How to prevent having a fire in your home, what to do in the event of a fire and find out more about our home safety visits.
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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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Home safety visits
Do an online safety check of your home and learn about our home safety visits and how to book one.
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Smoke alarms
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.
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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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Disabled people
Fire safety advice for people with sight, vision or hearing difficulties. Advice for disabled people and carers.
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Types of property
How to prevent the causes of fire in thatched properties, flats, and caravans, and what to do in the event of a fire.
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Rented properties
Fire safety advice for people living in rented accommodation.
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Gardens, sheds and garages
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.
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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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Wildfires and safety outdoors
How to prevent wildfires, wildfire advice for rural areas, bonfire safety and advice on what to do if you see a wildfire.
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Outdoor safety advice
How to stay safe outdoors, from fire prevention advice to what to do in the event of a fire.
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Wildfire safety
How to prepare for a wildfire, 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 stay safe in severe weather conditions such as flooding, and learn about how to prevent wildfires.
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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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Support for carers
How to help someone you're caring for reduce their risk of having a fire, and how to communicate what they should do in the event of a fire.
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Disabled people
How to keep disabled people safe from fire, book a home safety visit and communicate an escape plan, with information on specialist equipment.
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Keeping someone safe
How to spot risks in someone's home and what support is available, including home safety visits.
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Oxygen users
Safety advice for carers using specialist health care equipment and oxygen.
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Hoarders
Information on why hoarding is a fire risk and what you can do to help someone keep safe.
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Elderly people
How to book a home safety visit and communicate an escape plan, with advice on emollients.
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Smokers
Smoking is the most common cause of fatal fires. See our safety advice.
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Parents and carers of children
Advice for parents and carers on how to communicate fire safety to children and help them stay safe in the event of a fire.
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Keeping children safe from fire
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.
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Children playing with fire
How to recognise firesetting behaviour in children, advice and how to seek help.
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Disabled children
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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School visits
What the fire service does to teach children about fire safety, what to expect and how to book a session.
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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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Events
Find out about our upcoming events and how to organise a safety talk or demonstration.
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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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Support 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 to help you deal with your experience.
Visit our information pages for more details on available support and who to contact.