Home Safe

If you are worried or concerned about people coming to your home you can visit our webpage on Bogus Callers and Rogue Traders.

On those pages you can find information and practical advice about how to protect your home.

Home fire safety

Did you know that you could be eligible for a free home safety visit from the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service? If you are eligible, staff from the Fire and Rescue Service will visit your home to help you make it a safer place.

To see if you are eligible for a free home safety visit telephone for free on 0800 73 11 822 or send a text to 07800 002476. Find out more on the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service website.

To find out more about preventing a fire in your home visit the Age UK website or view our fire prevention webpages.

Gas safety

If you can smell gas, please call the emergency gas number on telephone 0800 111 999.

To find out more about gas safety please visit the AgeUK gas safety webpages.

Electric blankets

Electric blankets can be great for keeping warm, but damaged blankets can cause house fires. The Age UK electric blanket webpages give information and advice about how to use an electric blanket safely.

Your security

There are lots of practical things that you can do to keep your home secure and safe like:

• Always make sure your doors and windows are locked if you’re going out.
• If you have a spy hole, use it to check who is at your door before opening it.
• If someone comes to your door and says that they are from a company always ask to see their identification.
• Check the credentials of people coming to your door by telephoning their employer.
• If you don’t feel comfortable letting someone into your home, ask them to come back at another time when you can arrange to have a friend or neighbour with you.
• Don’t leave items like ladders around as they could be used by burglars to get into your home. Make sure such items are securely stored away.

For more information and practical advice visit the Age UK crime prevention webpages.