Fire safety

When considering fire safety measures, prevention is better than cure. Whether you're at home, at work or outside your home, we want to help you keep safe from fire.

Always remember, if fire breaks out - get out, stay out and call 999 - don't try to fight a fire yourself.

Do you have concerns that a situation you know of may endanger the lives of people in the event of a fire? Find out what to do.

Choose from the following to find out our latest advice on how you can stay safe from fire:

• at home
• at work
• outside your home
• schools and children
• reducing arson
• petroleum
• fire safety guidance notes 
• send an e-card

We're offering free home fire safety visits to vulnerable people in London with our Be Safe & Sound campaign. We'll also be installing free 10-year smoke alarms where needed.

Around 39,000 fires in London - 68 per cent of all fires - are started deliberately. Find out what we're doing about fire-related crime and what the statistics are for the capital.

Fire safety enforcement should be fair and open, so we have published our enforcement policy statement [ PDF 90kb] so that individuals and businesses can understand what happens when premises do not comply with fire safety legislation. The policy sets out how we will apply the principles of good enforcement as set out in the Government's Enforcement Concordat which the Brigade has adopted.

Sometimes, manufacturers recall their products because of a safety problem. We've produced the most comprehensive list of product recalls in the UK and it's free so why not check your products now.

Concerned about a fire risk?

If you're concerned about a fire risk which may be a danger to life you should telephone or visit your local fire and community safety centre during normal office hours, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Outside these hours, call 999.

These risks may have serious implications and are dealt with quickly and in confidence by us. A 'risk to life' could include a disregard to fire safety practices, for example, blocked or locked fire exits.   

For more information on fire safety see the latest press releases.

If you have a general query relating to fire safety either in the home, work place or community then email the community safety department. Please do not use this email address for urgent matters which require the attendance of a fire appliance.

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