PROTECTING YOUR HOME
There are many steps you can take to prevent your home form the devastating effects of fire. Here are out TOP PREVENTION TIPS.
1. Ensure your property has working smoke alarms. As a minimum we recommend 1 smoke alarm per floor, ideally these should be sited in both the hallway and the landing. REMEMBER TO TEST YOUR ALARM WEEKLY - try linking this to another weekly event i.e. putting the wheelie bin out for collection.
2. Prepare an escape plan so everyone in your home knows how to escape in the event of a fire. Also consider a safe meeting point if your escape routes are blocked.
3. Encourage a routine of conducting checks around your home each night. This should include switching off any electrical appliances (e.g. TV's) that are not in use, safely disposing of ash trays in a suitable bin and closing ALL internal doors.
4. Take extra care when cooking using hot oils. Consider replacing your chip pan with a deep fat fryer which uses a thermostat to control the heat.
5. REMEBER DON'T DRINK AND FRY!
YOUR FREE HOME FIRE SAFETY CHECK
SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES
EVERY HOME NEEDS A WORKING SMOKE ALARM
If you live in Bedfordshire or Luton, we will supply and fit smoke alarms for you absolutely FREE.
A home fire safety check is a basic risk assessment of your property. It provides us with an opportunity to provide friendly, understandable advice specific to your home and covers the major fire risks. It also gives you the opportunity to ask any questions in a safe environment. This is a purely advice driven service.
Our uniformed officers will visit you at home by appointment and deliver a FREE home safety package, specially tailored to your needs. This includes giving you expert advice and, as an extra bonus, we'll supply and fit FREE smoke alarms.
This offer is open to ALL Bedfordshire and Luton residents, so contact us now.
Call 0800 043 5042 or alternatively e-mail your Name, Full Address including postcode and contact number to hfs@bedsfire.com and we will shortly be in contact to arrange your Home Fire Safety Check and Smoke Alarm provision.