The 2012 Olympics will be the biggest event ever hosted in London and we want Londoners and visitors to enjoy the games safely. Do you meet our fire safety Olympic gold standard?
It’s essential that every home has a working smoke alarm on every floor. Smoke alarms provide vital extra time to escape in a fire. But owning a smoke alarm’s not enough – you need to make sure it’s working. Test it regularly. See our page on smoke alarms for more information.
Home fire safety visits
Firefighters carry out home fire safety visits where they give you important information like how to prevent a fire and what to do if a fire breaks out, and they’ll fit smoke alarms if you don’t already have them.
See our home fire safety visits page to book one for yourself or for a vulnerable person.
The Olympics are an excellent reason to throw a party, light up the barbecue and have people to stay overnight. An escape plan just in case a fire breaks out, will give everyone peace of mind and mean you can go ahead and have a great party.
If you lock your front door, make sure you know where your keys are so you and your guests can escape safely. See our Fire escape plan page for more information. And remember to look at our barbecue safety advice before you fire up the barbecue.
Campsites
With millions of visitors expected in the capital this summer, many people will be making use of campsites across London. If you’re thinking of camping this summer, please see our fire safety advice for campers.
If your smoke alarm goes off or you discover a fire, shout to wake everyone up or alert them, and get everyone together. Follow your escape plan and get out of the building.
Get out, stay out and call 999, the free emergency number for the London Fire Brigade, the police and the ambulance service. Only dial 999 in an emergency. Remember, different countries use different numbers for the emergency services, and London’s going to have lots of overseas visitors during the Olympics. If you have overseas guests, neighbours or colleagues let them know about 999. More information on what to do in the event of a fire.
