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Free Smoke Alarms and
Home safety Visits

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service offer free smoke alarms and home fire safety visits to eligible households across East Sussex and the City of Brighton & Hove.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact the Community Safety Team free of charge on 0800 1777069.

You can also make a request online by completing our online Home Safety Request Form

Night Time Routine

This is a common sense approach to keeping your family safe while you sleep; performing some simple tasks should be encouraged before going to bed.

Do a safety check

What to do if there's a fire
  • Switch off at wall sockets all electrical appliances that do not need to be left on
  • Check and turn off gas appliances
  • Flatten down coals and put spark guard in front of open fires
  • Put out cigarette ends and dispose of in a metal dustbin or similar
  • Extinguish any candles and leave in a safe place
  • Close doors behind you, this will contain any fire inside the room
  • Closing doors behind you will also hold back smoke to allow a clear exit route
This page was last updated on 30 November 2011
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