These web pages are intended to provide a guide to raising awareness of fire, road and safety preventitive measures - which could make the difference between life and death. Use the various links to navigate to the relevant sections for further information.

Smoke Alarms Save Lives

Smoke alarms act as early warning systems, detecting and alerting you to a fire. If there’s a fire in your home, smoke alarms can give you precious extra time to escape. But if you haven’t fitted smoke alarms, or the batteries are flat or have been removed, you are twice as likely to die in a house fire.

Smoke alarms are easy to install, widely available from many supermarkets and DIY stores, and cost from as little as £5.00.

Excuses kill - fit smoke alarms today.

The good news is that fitting and looking after your smoke alarms is easy:

1. Fitting smoke alarms

• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully.
• Fit smoke alarms on each level of your house.
• Hallways and landings are ideal locations.
• The best place to fit a smoke alarm is on the ceiling, near to the centre of the room.

2. Looking after smoke alarms

• Once a week test the batteries
• Once a year change the batteries (unless it is a ten-year alarm
• Twice a year open the alarm case and gently vacuum to remove dust
• Every ten years replace the entire smoke alarm

For further information use the Contact Us link to find out how to reach us.

Quick Links

Use these links to find out more about a range of community safety topics.

• Community Safety Home
• Smoke Alarms Save Lives
• Make an Escape Plan
• What to do in an Emergency
• Free Home Fire Safety Checks
• Fire Prevention Handbook
• Fire Safety Topics / Downloads
• For non-English Speakers
• Road Safety
• Working with Young People
• StayWise
• Contact Us

Downloads

Use these links to download resources.

• MP3 Audio - Radio advert 1

• MP3 Audio - Radio advert 2



Fire Safety in the Home (PDF)



Fire Safety in the Home - other languages (PDF)