LFB-London Fire Brigade Home Fire Safety Checker

Dear Valley Ward Members,

LFB carry out Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSVs) across London. They come out to your home, or the home of someone you care for, to provide personalised advice about fire safety. They also provide an online checker which will give you tailored advice to keep your home safe. This is free and easy use. 

There are a number of factors that LFB uses to categorise whether an individual is at higher risk. These fall into three categories:

•Increased risk of fire – This can be due to behaviours such as smoking. This also includes characteristics identified from LFB's data from past incidents such a living alone, over 60 years old or in receipt of formal care in receipt of care (informal, formal or both)

•Less able to react – This could be someone who has a hearing impairment or a mental health condition. It could also be someone without a working smoke alarm.

•Less able to escape – This could be a user of mobility aids, or someone who is chair/bed bound. It could also be someone who has a blocked escape route which would impede them leaving their home. 

If you think someone might be high risk based on the information above, please refer them to us for a HFSV. Full details can be found on our website Home Fire Safety | London Fire Brigade (london-fire.gov.uk)

Thank you,