Clare County Fire and Rescue to provide free at-home fire safety checks

CLARE County Fire and Rescue Service (CCFR) is providing home fire safety checks for older people and those living alone.

This free pre-arranged visit to people’s homes is to provide advice on how to stay safe from fire.

CCFR will be continuing to highlight the importance of having a working smoke detector and encouraging older people and those living alone to avail of a free home inspection under its Community Fire Safety programme.

The role of Clare County Fire & Rescue Service as a principal emergency service is complemented by the promotion of fire safety awareness in the community.

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The decline in fire-related deaths in recent years can be attributed in part to a general awareness of fire safety and an uptake in ownership of domestic smoke alarms.

Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Tony O’Brien, said: “The initiative is part of ongoing efforts by Clare County Council to improve the overall fire safety in the home. Sadly, the number of incidences of fire in Clare remains unacceptably high, which is why I would encourage householders to use their own initiative to learn and do more about fire prevention in the home.”

If upon visiting, CCFR determines that smoke alarms need fitting in the home, they will do so free of charge.

This initiative is a combined effort of Clare County Council, Clare County Fire and Rescue Service and the communities, service providers and volunteers who help to install fire alarms.

Alarms are funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

If you wish to avail of this scheme you can contact Clare County Fire and Rescue Service by email at firesafety@clarecoco.ie or by phone 065-6846302.