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Advice on what you can do to make your home safe, including advice for people worried about hoarding or cluttered homes and how to plan your escape should a fire occur.
You are four times more likely to die in a fire if you don’t have a smoke alarm that works. The easiest way to protect your home and family from fire is with working smoke alarms.
Get them, install them and test them, they could save your life. Visit our smoke and carbon monoxide alarms page for further information. Helpful tips on smoke alarms are also available within the ‘Fire safety in the home’ leaflet (Gov.uk).
NFRS are currently only providing home safety visits to those people who urgently need one. This enables us to support government plans to delay the spread of coronavirus – COVID 19.
This may mean that some members of the public may not receive a visit until a later date or may be offered a fire safety assessment over the telephone as an alternative.
Advice on how to stay safe at home is available on this website but if you have specific concerns or queries you can contact us to request further advice and support.
In addition to the guidance provided below, you can make a request for a home safety check. You can also refer a friend or relative so if you know or care for someone who is over the age of 60 or who has a physical or mental health need that affects their ability to react or escape in a fire you can encourage them to contact us or refer them (with their permission).
We prioritise this service for those who are most at risk. Please remember to check the identity of any visitors to your home.
Partner Agency Referral Request a home safety visit
We want you, your family, friends and neighbours to be safe from fire in your home. To help you do this, watch the following short video (courtesy of Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service) which will highlight the risks in your home room by room and give you some advice on how to make it safer: Home safety video.
If you have children why not make it fun and get them to help you spot the risks so that they develop an understanding about fire safety.
Fitting smoke and carbon monoxide alarms is the first crucial step to protecting yourself from fire. But what would you do if one went off during the night? Watch the video below (courtesy of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service) and follow the steps to help make you plan ready for an emergency: Make your fire escape plan
What to do if there is a fire
What to do if your escape is blocked
What to do if your clothes catch fire
For more information, please read the information within the ‘Fire safety in the home’ leaflet (GOV.UK).
You are more at risk from a fire when asleep. Most fires start in the kitchen or the lounge, so it’s a good idea to follow the bedtime checklist below before you go to sleep.
If you store large amounts of possessions in and around your home, it means that a fire has a greater risk of spreading, and it may be more difficult to escape quickly. You can help keep yourself safe from fire by ensuring you have a fire escape plan (see next section).
If you feel that you need some help or assistance with the above, there are many organisations that will support you through the process free of charge.
For details, go to the Help for Hoarders website where you can also download a helpful tips leaflet provided by the London Fire Brigade
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