Links to various external organisations' websites, where you can
find further safety advice and useful information.
Avon Fire & Rescue service does not have any control or
responsibility for the content of external sites.
You can find more fire service related links in the useful general links area.
General fire safety advice
The Fire Gateway website- your link to the fire and rescue
services, is a Government site designed to give across the
board advice and information relating to the fire service.
Fire Kills - the Goverment website - Packed with
information which could save your life. This Government site
provides detailed information on community fire safety.
General safety advice
SafeHome has been developed to help you identify hazards and
safety features in your home and to provide advice on improving
safety.
Fire safety advice, aimed at children.
Welephant's website
- Welephant's internet site. A fire safety educational site with
lots of fun games, aimed at children.
Lifeskills Bristol
- Learning for Living - is designed to help children,
adults with learning difficulties and older people learn about
safety in a fun and practical way, specifically in the home, on the
road or during leisure time.
Staywise Website
- The Staywise website contains lots of fun activities
and useful educational resources.
Fire safety/accident prevention
The
Child Accident Prevention Trust. This site provides
lots of useful information on child safety, from fire safety
to children's car seats.
The Children's Fire and Burns Trust supports children and
families affected by burns and scalds.
General education on the misuse of fire and hoax calls
The Arson Prevention
Bureau leads the campaign against arson. Aimed at
business, communities, schools and emergency services.
Safety while handling fireworks
Firework safety
advice
Regulations with which fireworks must comply
These two sites give information on firework safety and
regulations.
Safety advice and help for older persons
Help the Aged work for disadvantaged older people in the UK and
around the world.
Other useful links
Go Smoke Free (NHS
website)
The NHS's website for support and advice about giving up
smoking.
You can also find useful information on the Smoke Free Bristol
website
The Royal Society For Prevention of Accidents highlights a wide
variety of safety issues.
Advice
on gas appliances and preventing Carbon Monoxide
(CO) poisoning from the Health and Safety
Executive.
Health and
safety leaflets on gas safety in different languages.(this link
takes you to an external website)