Worthing Borough Council

Fire and Fire Safety

Page Rating

1 2 3 4 5

01903 239999

enquiries@worthing.gov.uk

In the event of a fire, rescue or emergency service, always dial 999.

West Sussex Fire Brigade is an emergency service department from West Sussex County Council.

Useful Links

All of the following Links will take you to the West Sussex County Council website :

• West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service 
• Fire Safety in the Home
• Fire Safety in Businesses
• Fire Safety and Learning for Young People
• Road Safety
• Free Home Fire Safety Check 

Direct.gov.uk also has comprehensive information on fire safety in the home with advice on planning an escape route, smoke alarms and electrical appliance safety, as well as much more :

• Fire safety in the home

Fire Safety

It is important that your household has a Plan on how to deal with an emergency.

Try and include everyone who lives in your home, especially children, older people and lodgers when making your plan.

Choose an escape route:

• The best escape route is your normal way in and out of your home. Think of any difficulties you may have getting out, for example in the middle of the night.
• Choose a second escape route, in case the first one is blocked.
• Keep both escape routes clear of obstructions.
• If there are older people or children in the household, plan the order you'd escape in, so that if you have to go out of a window you can help them down.

Think about a refuge:

• If you can't escape you will need to find one room to take refuge in- this is particularly important if you have difficulty moving around or going down stairs on your own.
• It's best if the room you retreat to has a window and a phone.

Make sure everyone knows what to do:

• Go through all the points about what to do in a fire. Everyone should know the dos and don'ts.
• Put your address by the phone so children can read it out to the emergency services.
• Put a reminder of what to do in a fire somewhere prominent, like on the door of the fridge.

Back to Navigation - Back to the top of this article