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Safety in Home

Tips and advice on fire safety in the home.

Follow these essential steps to promote fire safety in the home.

  • Look around your home and eliminate the hazards
  • Install smoke alarms to give early warning of any fires
  • Prepare an evacuation plan and practice it regularly
  • Have fire extinguishers and/or fire blankets in the house

 

Fire Safety Leaflets

The following link https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/4efe2-fire-safety-leaflets/ provides fire safety advice on the below topics:

 

  • Fire Safety in the Home (English, Polish, Latvian, Chinese-Mandarin, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Russian)
  •  Fire Safety for the Traveller Community
  • Fire Safety for Chimneys and Stoves
  • Fire Safety for Farms and Rural Areas
  • Fire Safety in Flats / Apartments
  • Fire Safety in Caravans
  • Fire Safety for the Elderly
  • Smoke / Heat Alarms
  • Fire Safety at Home (Booklet)