Fire Safety
Did you know?
- You’re four times more likely to die in a fire if you don’t have a smoke alarm that works.
- Around half of home fires are caused by cooking accidents.
- Two fires a day are started by candles.
- Every six days someone dies from a fire caused by a cigarette.
- About two fires a day are started by heaters.
- Appliances - faulty electrics (appliances, wiring and overloaded sockets) cause around 6,000 fires in the home across the country every year. Click here to find out more on appliances with recall notices/issues
Our residents’ safety and security is a priority for us. It’s one of our top five corporate objectives to maintain and improve the safety of our homes. Have a read below how you can best prepare yourself and your home safe from fire hazards.
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms provide vital early warnings and give you extra time to escape if there is a fire
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Balconies
Ensuring you are aware and best equipped to deal with fire hazards on and around balconies
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Communal areas
Obstructions can block your escape route and fuel the fire, leaving you in further risk of escaping
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Plan your escape route
Smoke makes it difficult to see in the event of a fire - planning your route could be the difference
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Avoid common causes of fire in your home
How best to avoid common causes - from smoking to hazards in your kitchen
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Fire safety in flats and shared buildings
Equip yourself with all your building's fire safety procedures
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Make a bedtime check list
Start off on paper...and soon it'll be a mental note so you can sleep in peace
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Appliances with recall notices/issues
Faulty electrics, wiring or overloaded sockets in your appliances could cause a fire
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Building information
Information for homeowners in purpose-built blocks - Mortgage lender requests relating to government advice notes
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