Community Fire Safety

In this section you will find lots of information relating to fire safety. If you want to book a Home Fire Risk Check then fill in the form under the section titled Smoke Alarm Fitting and Home Risk Assesments or phone our Fire Safety Advice Line on 01609 788545.

Legislation and guidance for businesses Legislation and guidance for businesses This section takes you to guidance on the new fire safety legislation (Regulatory Reform Order) and provides information on how to make your premises safe from fire.	Sprinklers and Domestic Sprinklers Sprinklers and Domestic Sprinklers Click on the heading link for information on sprinklers in schools, domestic sprinklers and the Chief Fire Officer's Association guide to automatic water suppression systems
Smoke alarm fitting and home risk assessments Smoke alarm fitting and home risk assessments We will provide you with a free home risk assessment and smoke alarm fitting. Click on the heading to find out more!	Strategies Strategies In this folder you will find copies of our Community Fire Safety Strategies
Campaigns Fire safety and prevention campaigns Here you will find information on topics such as Kitchen Safety, Summer Safety, Water Safety, Winter Safety, Christmas Safety, Firework Safety and Celebrating Safely	Fire Safety Handbook Fire Safety Handbook As part of the "A fire doesn't have to kill you to take your life" national campaign, a FREE information package containing detailed advice on many aspects of Home Safety, along with activities to include children, is now available. To download a copy, please click on the link. Alternatively your local Fire Station may have copies.
Making a 999 call How to make a 999 call If you require the Fire Brigade - Always dial 999, even if you are not sure if you have a real emergency - still dial 999	Is your child playing with fire? Is your child playing with fire? Do you know a child or young person who is playing with fire?
Advice for Smokers Advice for smokers and smoking materials If you smoke, you need to be aware of the fire risks and take steps to avoid them	In the Home Fire safety in the home Every year the fire brigade is called out to over 60,000 fires in the home. and every year around 500 people die in these fires and over 10,000 are injured.
For Senior Citizens Fire safety advice for Senior Citizens Some elderly people may be at risk from fire due to health or mobility problems. Read our fire safety advice.	Fire Survival Fire Survival Guidance Read our fire survival advice including what do if you can escape from the property, where escape isn't possible and if smoke or fire enters the room
Hoax Calls Kill! Hoax calls can kill! Hoax calls endanger the lives of others - if a fire crew is attending a hoax call they are not available to attend a real emergency.	Arson Prevention Advice For Business Arson prevention advice for business Read advice on how to avoid arson fires in the workplace and how to ensure people's safety if a fire starts.
For Children Fire safety advice for children and schools. Here you will find links to fun sites for children and information on the services NYFRS offers to schools.	On Holiday Fire safety advice for the holidays By taking a few Fire Safety Precautions both before and during you holiday, your enjoyment should not be spoilt by the unwanted fire.
Floodwatch Floodwatch Find out more about what you should do (and not do) in the event of a flood.	Local Intervention Fire Education (L.I.F.E) Local Intervention Fire Education (L.I.F.E) This initiative addresses fire safety and anti-social behaviour issues in relation to young people and the local communities they live in.
Bridge Project Bridge Project North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service work in partnership with schools in delivering road safety and fire safety messages to students, as well as promoting the dangers of hoax calls and arson	Crucial Crew Crucial Crew Crucial Crew is a multi- agency event which aims to raise awareness of safety issues to school children
The North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum The North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum The NYLRF has proved to be effective and pro-active in developing and maintaining major incident plans and procedures as a joint capability to respond to any major incident within North Yorkshire	Organising a Public Event? Organising a Public Event? If you are organising a Public event that requires you to inform the Fire Service you will find contact details in this section.