Home Fire Safety Check Request

	Home Fire Safety Checks
Request a FREE Home Fire Safety Check here
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service are committed to the reduction of accidental dwelling fires, as well as deaths and injuries that result from these fires. By identifying the potential for fires in the home, we can effectively prevent many avoidable fires from occurring. The Home Fire Safety Check (HFSC) can be considered a form of fire fighting, “extinguishing” fires before they start. Tough on fire, tough on the causes of fire!
		The Service currently carry out HFSC’s following referrals. To expand on this, the Service has produced an online application so any Warwickshire resident can apply for a check. Statistically certain groups of people in the community are at greater risk from fire. Priority will be given to these groups in order to maximise the Fire Service’s efforts to reduce avoidable fires and injuries. These groups are as follows:
Families with young children Single parent families People on low incomes The elderly		People with a disability People with a drug or alcohol dependency Victims of dwelling fires People living in Houses in Multiple Occupation
On completion of the HFSC request form a member of your local Area Risk Team will contact you (normally by telephone), to arrange an appropriate appointment. Please be aware we do prioritise the visits based on circumstances. Home Fire Safety Check Further Information Are you safe from fire? Print off a copy of our Home Fire Safety Check List. Ask yourself the questions, they identify some of the factors which can increase the risk of fire occurring in the home and also make an escape plan. Advice for Registered Child Minders Click here for further information
Specialist Smoke Alarms The Fire Service recognises the needs of the diverse community to which it serves and therefore, partnership working with other organisations such as Social Services ensures that appropriate equipment is provided for those with special needs. Specialist equipment is provided for persons with hearing and mobility difficulties. These include smoke detectors that are compatible with existing systems such as Help on Call, smoke detectors that can be tested by using low level light switches and systems for the hard of hearing comprising of vibrating pads and strobe lights to give visual and touch warnings of smoke detector actuation.
For further information on others services offered for people with hearing difficulties visit Services to Deaf People




For further Fire Safety information and advice contact: The Fire Safety Helpline on 01926 466282 National Community Fire Safety Centre Website www.firekills.gov.uk Return to Safety Advice

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