Fire safety
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service carry out a range of fire safety activities which are a combination of legal requirements, goodwill advice and the continuing process of community education.
The ultimate objective is to reduce the incidences of death and injury from fire and maintain a fire safe environment.
District Community Fire Safety (CFS) teams are based at various community fire stations throughout Merseyside. Amongst their many roles, Community Fire Safety Officers carry out higher risk Home Fire Safety Assessments, as a way of ensuring that the most vulnerable members of the community are identified and afforded the most appropriate protection.
The protection, which may be provided in conjunction with other agencies such as Health and Social Services, may take the form of simple fire education, being provided with smoke alarms, fire resistant bedding or ultimately a domestic/residential sprinkler system.
Other specialised teams that are employed to promote the "safety from fire message" include:
- 60s + Livesafe Team
- Prince's Trust Volunteers
- Fire Support Network
- Bi-lingual Advocates
- Hard of Hearing Advocates
- Disability Advocates
- Older Persons Advocates
- Arson Reduction Advocates
- Schools Liaisons Officers.
For information and advice on fire safety visit www.firekills.gov.uk.
Information is also available from the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service website.
Contact Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service to make an appointment for a free Home Fire Safety Check - tel: 0800 731 5958.