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Can you see any of these potential fire risks?

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You and your home are at risk - your home should be fitted with a fire alarm immediately.

It is recommended that you have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home, and ideally in all rooms except for your kitchen and bathroom.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check.

Look out!

It is recommended that you have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home, and ideally in all rooms except for your kitchen and bathroom.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check.

Look out!

It is recommended that you have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home, and ideally in all rooms except for your kitchen and bathroom.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check

Look out!

You and your home are at risk - your home should be fitted with a new fire alarm immediately. It is recommended that you have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home, and ideally in all rooms except for your kitchen and bathroom.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check

Look out!

You and your home are at risk - your smoke alarms should be cleaned and tested immediately.

  • To test your alarms, press the central button (with a broom-handle or umbrella if you cannot reach) and listen for a high pitch beep.
  • If the unit makes a noise, it is working and the bleeping will settle and quieten.
  • If your alarm keeps bleeping, it could mean the batteries need replacing. If your alarm has a built-in battery you will need to replace the whole unit.

It is recommended that you have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home,

and ideally in all rooms except for your kitchen and bathroom.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check.

Look out!

You and your home are at risk - your smoke alarm battery should be replaced and tested immediately.

  • To test your alarms, press the central button (with a broom-handle or umbrella if you cannot reach) and listen for a high pitch beep.
  • If the unit makes a noise, it is working and the bleeping will settle and quieten.
  • If your alarm keeps bleeping, it could mean the batteries need replacing. If your alarm has a built-in battery you will need to replace the whole unit.

It is recommended that you have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home, and ideally in all rooms except for your kitchen and bathroom.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check

Look out!

You and your home are at risk - your home should be fitted with a new fire alarm immediately. It is recommended that you have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home, and ideally in all rooms except for your kitchen and bathroom.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check.

Look out!

You and your home are at risk - your home should be fitted with a new fire alarm immediately. It is recommended that you have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home, and ideally in all rooms except for your kitchen and bathroom.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check.

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Polystyrene is a highly flammable or easily ignited product. Polystyrene tiles were fashionable in the 1970s and 1980s. They were used for thermal insulation reasons, to conceal defects in ceilings and were regarded as being attractive to look at.

Early types of these tiles can be a fire hazard. When they burn, flames can spread quickly, give off toxic fumes and drip blobs of hot molten plastic, which can potentially cause skin burns.

If you have polystyrene ceiling tiles, make sure you have a fire escape route that avoids passing underneath them to avoid the risk of burns from hot dripping plastic.

Whilst newer polystyrene tiles contain a flame-retardant additive, many older ones do not, and it is advisable to remove them.

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from fire.

 

Home Fire Safety Check

The home fire safety check will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks as you go around your home. The tool will offer tips and advice on the steps you can take to reduce those risks. At the end, you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire.

This tool is accessible on a mobile device and can be completed by the resident, a relative, carer or a visiting professional in just a few minutes.

Take the Online Home Fire Safety Check.

Look out!

Carbon monoxide can be produced when poorly maintained, incorrectly fitted or badly repaired appliances do not burn fuel correctly. Fit a carbon monoxide detector in every room where there is an appliance such as a boiler, hob, open fire or wood burner.

Look out for the following signs that could indicate that a fuel-burning appliance is not working correctly, and CO may be present in the house:

  • Floppy yellow or orange flame on your gas hob, rather than a crisp blue flame
  • Dark, sooty staining on or around gas appliances
  • Pilot lights that frequently blow out
  • Increased condensation inside windows

 

Know the symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning:

  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Breathlessness
  • Dizziness
  • Collapse
  • Loss of Consciousness

 

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Fire safety to find out more about how to keep your home safe from carbon monoxide.

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