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Fire Safety

Information from Government

• Summer Fire Safety - Stay Safe Outdoors - new leaflet from the Department for Communities and Local Government, including fire safety and barbecues, when camping, and in the countryside [External PDF, 2 pages, 298KB]

• 'Prevention' campaign - a fire doesn't have to kill you to take your life [External website] - Includes 12 steps to prevent a fire in your home

• The Fire Prevention Handbook [External website] - Essential guide to fire safety. It gives sensible advice and suggestions on significantly reducing the chance of a fire in your home.

• School Fire Safety Guide - Managing School Facilities [External website] - Guidance from Department for Education and Skills on how to manage fire safety and minimise the risk of fire in school buildings.

Other sources

• UK Fire Services [External website]

• Firenet - Fire Safety Advice [External website] - Includes: a fire survival guide, protecting your home from fire, fire safety in high rise flats, and wake up to get a smoke alarm.

• Fire Protection Association [External website]

• Fireworks Safety [External website]

• ROSPA - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents [External website]

• Arson Prevention Bureau [External website] - Guidance on controlling or preventing arson in homes, schools, industrial and commercial premises, farms, and places of worship.

• Arson Prevention Bureau Kids Zone [External website] - Kids Zone is an educational resources designed to be used by kids, teachers and parents to raise awareness of the issues related to arson and the effect arson can have on communities. With links to material created by the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire Safety and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Services.

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