Be Your Own Hero

We would love to be with you all the time to help keep you safe – but there are times you need to Be Your Own Hero.  

Chrissy left a cosmetic mirror on the bedroom windowsill and went downstairs for just 12-and-a-half minutes. After returning upstairs, Chrissy opened the bedroom door to be met by the fire, which had already enveloped a large bedroom window, rapidly spreading to curtains and destroying the bedroom. 

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A mum has spoken out about the devastating affect a house fire has had on her family. 

A loft fire caused extensive damage to their home and the Lewes family-of-four had to vacate the property for eight months. 

Anna Stevens was putting her two young children to bed when she was met by a plume of smoke from the loft, which resulted in her fleeing immediately, accompanied by her young kids.

As part of our Be Your Own Hero campaign we are urging residents to carry out essential safety checks to help prevent fires in the home. 

Anna wants to remind others about the importance of making sure that you have a working smoke alarm, along with home contents insurance.

While cooking and electrical items are the main causes of fires, some are started in more unusual ways.

Louisa Sheridan, a Crowborough business woman, talks about the devastating impact of a house fire which dramatically changed her life. 

Louisa came home one day to find that a fire, caused by a magnifying glass in her office, had ripped through her home, destroying all her family’s treasured possessions.

Richard Moon chats to us about what you can do to protect yourself against electrical fires. 

• Just a few safety precautions can keep both you and your family safe and avoid a devastating fire