Fire at home
Working smoke alarms and a practised escape plan save lives.
Before
- Fit a smoke alarm on every floor and test it monthly.
- Plan an escape route and a second one. Keep keys where everyone can find them.
- Take care with cooking, candles, heaters and chargers left on overnight.
If there is a fire
- Get out, stay out, call 999. Do not stop for belongings.
- Keep low under smoke. Close doors behind you.
- If you cannot get out, get into a room with a window, put bedding along the bottom of the door, call 999 and signal for help.
Checked against official guidance on 28 Oct 2026. In immediate danger, call 999.
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