Household Fire Safety
Include your pet’s carrier in the household evacuation rehearsal
Make a pet carrier usable before an emergency, with a calm household rehearsal that keeps human escape and clear exits at the centre of the plan.
HOME SAFETY / PRACTICAL PREPARATION
Safety notes
Safer homes
A smoke alarm you cannot hear needs a different alert system
Plan smoke-alarm alerts around the person who needs them, including sleeping conditions, compatible visual or vibrating equipment and a tested escape plan.
Weather Emergencies
Floodwater is a reason to turn the car around, not test its depth
Flooded roads hide damaged surfaces and moving water. Plan a safe alternative instead of judging whether your vehicle can get through.
Home Fire Prevention
Keep a drying Christmas tree away from the holiday lights routine
Plan the water checks, lighting routine and removal date for a natural Christmas tree before it becomes dry beside heat or electrical decorations.
Household preparedness
An emergency meeting point needs a plan for bad weather too
Review an emergency meeting place for shelter, access and communication, while keeping official evacuation instructions ahead of any private plan.
Accessible Safety
An Evacuation Refuge Is Part of a Building’s Plan, Not a Hiding Place
Understand why a designated refuge must be linked to communication and an organised evacuation plan.
Everyday Preparedness
Keep an Emergency Vehicle Kit Ready for the Season and the Journey
Prepare a practical emergency vehicle kit around the season, passengers and route, then keep essential items accessible and in usable condition.
Emergency Readiness
Check Which Emergency Alerts Your Phone Can Receive Before the Warning
Review your phone’s supported emergency alerts and local warning services before an incident, then understand the limits of relying on one device.
Weather Safety
When Thunder Catches You in a Car: Choose the Shelter Carefully
Understand why an enclosed metal-topped vehicle can provide lightning shelter, and why open vehicles and rubber tyres are not the explanation.