- Overview
- Fire Safety At Home
- Inside The Home
- - Alcohol
- - Bedtime Checks
- - Candles, Lights And Decorations
- - Carbon Monoxide
- - Cooking Safely
- - Drugs
- - Electrical Safety
- - Escape Plans
- - Independent Living
- - Medicine
- - Oxygen Therapy
- - Smoke Alarms
- - Smoking
- Outside The Home
- - Barbecue
- - Bonfires
- - Camping And Caravanning
- - Fireworks
- If You Have A Fire
- - After The Fire
- Community Fire Safety
- Business Fire Safety
Independent living – keeping everyone safe
If you have sight, hearing or mobility difficulties, or use oxygen, there are simple steps you can take to stay safe from fire. Register with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service by ringing 0800 169 1125 so that in an emergency the fire crew will be able to provide support tailored to your needs.
Smoke alarms – getting a home fire safety check
Contact the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service on 0800 169 1125 to book a home fire safety check .If you have sight difficulties, we will put a coloured sticker on your alarm will help you see it. If you are hard of hearing, we can provide vibrating pads that activate once the smoke alarm is ringing and a strobe light which is linked to the smoke alarm and will light up the room when the smoke alarm goes off.
Download further Fire Safety Advice for People with sight, hearing or mobility difficulties
For fire safety information in British Sign Language version please follow this link to an external site http://www.equalsign.co.uk/fire/spark.html
If you have a fire
Having an escape route planned can save you valuable time in the event of a fire. Keep all your exits clear and keep keys where everyone in the house can find them. It is a good idea to keep a phone in your bedroom in case you need to make an emergency call. People who use mobility aids such as walking sticks should make sure that these are easily accessible. If you have sight difficulties you may want to place tactile markers along your escape route to help you find your way out of the house. We can advise you on making an escape plan as part of a home fire safety check.
If you have a fire, get out of your house as quickly as you can and call 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can contact us via our emergency sms text service.