Covid-19: Fire Safety Advice: Fire Safety Advice Note (PDF)

“Would you know what to do if a fire started in your home? Would your family? Take the time now to review fire safety facts and tips so your family will be prepared in the event of a fire emergency in your home.”

Fire Safety
On average 46 people die in the Republic of Ireland each year from fire. Over 1,000 people suffer serious injuries from burns and smoke inhalation (HIPE & NPRS Unit ESRI*). In most of these incidents, a level of fire safety education and awareness could have prevented the fire or limited the damage.
A fire in the home can have terrible consequences. These include:

The possibility of fatalities or serious injury.
The psychological trauma to the people involved
The irretrievable loss of personal items such as photographs, letters, etc.
The financial loss as a result of the fire.

(* Hospital In-Patient Enquiry Scheme and National Perinatal Reporting Unit, ERSI)

General Fire Safety Advice
The three Golden Rules to follow to ensure that you and your family are safe from fire are:

Prevention: The best way to be “fire safe” is to make sure that fires never happen.
Detection: If a fire starts in your home, an early warning will give you maximum time to escape.
Evacuation: When you get a warning that there is a fire, you need to evacuate as quickly and efficiently as possible, using a pre-arranged evacuation plan.

Most fires in the home can be prevented by taking some basic and common-sense precautions. Use this checklist to inspect your home for anything that could cause a fire. You can then take the necessary action to protect your home and the people who live in it.

Have a look at the following areas for further information

Fire Safety in the Kitchen

Fire Safety in the Bedroom

Fire Safety in the Living room

Fire Safety in the Garage & Home workshops

Electrical Safety in the Home

Checklist for last thing at night

Plan your fire escape now!!!