Your Home
Knowing what to do in a fire and keeping a cool head could save your life and help you save others.
Read advice from the experts on what to do if a fire breaks out.
Get a FREE Smoke Alarm!
Most fire deaths happen in homes without a working smoke alarm. Read all about them here and how to claim a 10-year alarm for free.
Kitchens & Cooking Areas
More house fires start in the kitchen than in any other room. Find links below to details on safer cooking, kitchen appliances, safety equipment and more.
Safer Cooking
Read our notes on safer use of cookers, ovens and other kitchen appliances.
Chip Pan Fires
Do the wrong thing to a chip or fat pan fire and you could make the situation a whole lot worse. Read the essential do's and don'ts here.
Smoke Alarms -Stopping False Alarms
Read about how you can safely minimise annoying false alarms from cooking fumes here.
Electrical Safety
Our kitchens are packed with electrical appliances. Many of them consume lots of power and generate lots of heat. Read our notes on how to minimise the risk of any of them causing a fire in your home.
Fire Extinguishers
Burning fat, lots of electrical goods - using the wrong type of fire extinguisher in your kitchen could have disastrous consequences. Read which ones are best for various types of fire here.