Home Safety - smoke alarms and escape routes

‘Safe & Sound' has received critical acclaim and press coverage and was a winner at the International Videofuego for it's contribution towards fire safety in the home.

Over 10,000 copies are being regularly used throughout the UK including 4000 copies to support cub and scout home safety training sessions.

Even though almost 80% of UK households have smoke alarms, every year over 600 people die and thousands are injured in house fires. Why? There are obviously many reasons but, apart from not having an alarm fitted, fire brigades are finding:

• alarms fitted but put in the wrong place
• alarms fitted but not working – dead batteries, dirty detectors etc
• blocked escape routes – locked doors, windows etc.

‘Safe & Sound', was made in conjunction with the Home Office Fire & Safety Division and Suffolk Fire Brigade and was developed to support home safety presentations. It demonstrates in an easy to understand approach how homes can be made safer. ‘Safe & Sound' is not intended to explain how fires start but to demonstrate what happens and what to do if a fire does occur. It can be screened complete or shown in sections, stopping the tape and discussing the various points raised.

Video Contents

…..just two minutes. That's all it takes for smoke to become deadly.

Presented by ‘ London 's Burning' star Andrew Kazamia, it commences with a dramatic reconstruction illustrating how quickly a fire can spread and the consequences that could result. Andrew then replays this sequence, explains what happened and how the incident could have been avoided. The programme concludes with a six point safety code plus a simple Action Plan that is easy to remember and put into practice.

Includes a copyright free check list that can be photocopied or reproduced and used as a handout