Community fire safety
The leading cause of home fires in NSW is leaving cooking unattended.
Help us help you by taking action to ensure you and your family stay safe this winter.
It's the law to have at least one working smoke alarm installed on every level of your home.
Having a home escape plan and a working smoke alarm increases your chances of getting out safely.
The best way to keep you and your family safe is to prevent fires from occurring and know what to do in case of a fire.
If you do your bit to minimise the risks in your home, we can all stay safer together.
A Safety Visit assists people to reduce their risk of an accidental fire in the home and to safely escape in the event of a fire.
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Did you know?
The use of heaters, cigarettes and candles are common causes of fires.
When you're asleep, you won't smell the smoke from a fire.
You're twice as likely to die in a home fire if you don't have a working smoke alarm.
Electrical appliances and faults cause almost 40% of home fires.