Christmas safety

Christmas is a very busy time with lots of distractions. More fire deaths occur in December and January than any other months of the year.

It's important that you take time to think about the extra fire risks that the festive season brings.

You are likely to have more lights and candles decorating your house and more people coming to visit  - which means there is more cooking, drinking and smoking taking place. All the normal risks are increased so it is important to be aware in order to keep safe.

The government have produced some guidance called the 12 Days of Christmas fire safety which outlines 12 steps you can take to ensure you and your family are safe over the festive period.

You will also find useful information on the following pages:

• Lights, candles, decorations and fireworks
• People and parties

Staying in London for Christmas?

Whether you are staying at home, with relatives, in hotels or going out on the town, we have some tips to help you to keep safe this Christmas.

• Safety tips if you are staying away from home 
• Safety tips for special events
• Things to think about when parking your car

Take the opportunity this Christmas to help someone

The winter months can potentially spell danger for older people in the capital - it is the time of greatest risk as use of heaters and cooking appliances increases. Our Be Safe & Sound campaign aims to get older people, members of their family, neighbours or carers to contact our freephone number to book a free home fire safety check.

Additional information:

Visit http://www.firekills.co.uk/ for more information on fire safety.

Contact us for more advice:

safercitizengrp@london-fire.gov.uk

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