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At home

Take a few moments to check out our at home safety pages for advice and tips on how to make you, your family and your home safer.

 

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Candles

Candles, nightlights and tea lights can create a relaxing ambience around your home, however they are a growing cause of fires across the UK. Take a look at our advice...

 

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Kitchen

Many kitchen fires start when you are not paying attention or if you leave things unattended. Take a look at our advice...

 

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Chimney

Chimney fires can have serious results in houses. We strongly recommended that you have your chimney swept and take a look at our advice...

 

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Thatch

A thatched roof is always at risk from fire. Once a fire has taken hold in a thatch it will spread rapidly. Take a look at our advice...  

 

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Smoking

Did you know that more people die in fires caused by smoking than in fires resulting from any other single cause? Take a look at our advice...  

 

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Electrical safety

Just because there are no flames, doesn’t mean there isn't a fire risk. Electrical appliances, plugs and cables that are old or poorly wired can be a real danger...

 

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Portable heaters

They are quick and simple to operate and will provide good service if they are used carefully and sensibly. Any type of portable heater can start a fire if it is misused...

 

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Bedtime checks

When you are sleeping it takes longer to wake up to the signs of a fire and if you don’t have a working smoke alarm there will be nothing to wake you up...

 

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Reducing the risk for children

Did you know that fires account for nearly half of all accidental child deaths? Or that 6,000 fires a year are caused by children under the age if 10?...

 

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Fire safety in rented accommodation

Did you know that if you live in rented or shared accommodation you are seven times more likely to have a fire?...